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10 January 2013
Dean of Worcester: I agree with allowing equal marriage because ‘marriage is not an institution’ 16 The Dean of Worcester has written an opinion piece laying out his reasons for supporting marriage equality, and the government's plans to legalise equal marriage.
10 January 2013
Anglican Nigerian church threatens to split from Church of England over gay bishops row 26 The Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion has threatened to break away from the Church of England over a recent announcement that the latter has dropped its opposition to gay clergy becoming bishops.
10 January 2013
Liam Fox: Gays should be treated with respect – but banned from marrying 50 Former defence secretary Liam Fox says as a medical doctor same-sex relationships are a variant of the spectrum of human sexual behavior, although this does not mean he approves of the government’s equal marriage plans.
10 January 2013
Exclusive: David Blunkett: Equal marriage plans are ‘a complete dog’s dinner’ 37 Labour’s former home secretary David Blunkett has described the government’s equal marriage plans for England and Wales as a “complete dog’s dinner”.
7 January 2013
David Cameron: We haven’t made it clear enough that churches won’t be forced to marry gay couples 31 David Cameron has reaffirmed his commitment to same-sex marriage but said that the Government hasn't communicated the changes very well to those who fear changes being imposed on churches.
7 January 2013
Primate of Kenya warns Church of England against ordaining gay bishops 32 The Primate of Kenya has condemned the Church of England for dropping its prohibition on gay clergy becoming bishops, providing they are in celibate or in celibate civil partnerships.
4 January 2013
Church of England drops opposition to gay bishops- so long as they’re celibate 103 The Church of England has dropped its prohibition on gay clergy becoming bishops.
26 December 2012
Poll: Majority of public want Church of England to hold same-sex weddings 31 A new poll has found that the majority of the people in England and Wales wish for the Church of England to be able to conduct same-sex marriages.
24 December 2012
UK: PM attempts to appease anti-gay Christians by quoting Bible in Christmas message 42 Commentators believe this year’s Christmas message by the prime minister is being seen as a way of trying to appease socially conservative Christians.
21 December 2012
Archbishop of Wales to meet Government to tell them not to ban his church from performing same-sex marriages 24 The Archbishop of Wales, Barry Morgan, will today tell the British Government not to go ahead with a proposed legislative ban on same-sex marriage.
18 December 2012
Muslim council wants exemption from “discriminatory” marriage equality law 79 Muslim leaders have spoken out about upcoming marriage equality legislation to say that all religions should be allowed exemption from the law, not just the Church of England and Church in Wales.
17 December 2012
Gay Essex dads to sue government over church same-sex marriage ban 91 Tony and Barrie Drewitt-Barlow plan to mount a legal challenge over the government’s decision to ban gay couples from marrying in the Church of England.
16 December 2012
Anglican vicars say they will defy equal marriage ban on Church of England 53 Vicars from the Church of England have threatened to find a way of bypassing the ban on the church performing same-sex weddings in upcoming marriage equality legislation, by blessing ceremonies held in other churches.
15 December 2012
Archbishop of Wales: Equal marriage ban for Church in Wales ‘a total shock’ 37 The head of the Anglican Church in Wales has said the church will attempt to persuade the UK government to drop plans to make it illegal for same-sex marriages to be performed there, in upcoming equal marriage legislation.
14 December 2012
Bishop of Buckingham: Church will be a fool to squander the option of ‘getting real’ by backing same-sex marriage 24 The Bishop of Buckingham, Alan Wilson, the most senior member of the Church of England to back the Out4Marriage campaign for marriage equality has warned that the Church of England risks squandering a “precious opportunity to get real” by backing same-sex marriage.
14 December 2012
Church of England: We weren’t consulted over the government’s same-sex marriage ban 51 The Church of England says it only learnt of the government’s plan to ban it from performing same-sex marriages when Culture Secretary Maria Miller took to the Commons despatch box on Tuesday.
13 December 2012
Church of England: We can live with the government’s marriage reforms 35 The Church of England has hinted that it could one day conduct marriages for gay couples despite its current opposition to the idea.
13 December 2012
Laurence Watts’ 10 gay news events predictions for 2013 30 Laurence Watts has unveiled his top ten LGBT predictions for 2013 - how many of them do you think will happen?
12 December 2012
Simon Callow: Banning the Church of England from same-sex marriage is a ‘medieval idea’ 29 Simon Callow has described the government's decision to ban the Church of England from conducting same-sex marriages as "a bit bewildering" and a "sort of medieval idea".
12 December 2012
Scotland refuses to ban ‘any church’ from providing same-sex marriages 23 All religious institutions – including the Church of Scotland – will be free to decide for themselves if they would like to provide marriages for gay couples, under plans announced today.

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