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11 December 2012
Religious groups to ‘grasp’ opportunity to ‘opt-in’ to UK marriage equality 19 Religious groups in the UK have expressed their support for marriage equality, and have said they will perform same-sex weddings, once the law comes into place, as announced today.
7 December 2012
Church of England: David Cameron is being ‘divisive’ over same-sex marriage 46 The Church of England has criticised David Cameron’s support for allowing faith organisations to provide marriages for gay couples.
23 November 2012
Students at London uni move to cut ties with anti-gay Lord Carey 44 Students at King’s College London have accused Lord Carey of being homophobic and are campaigning to have his photo removed from the college’s display of famous alumni.
22 November 2012
Conservative MP: Church is deluded if it thinks Parliament will listen to opposition of same-sex marriage 27 The Conservative MP Sir Tony Baldry who speaks on behalf of the Church of England’s commissioners in Parliament has warned that the church is deluding itself if it thinks that MPs will listen to its arguments against marriage equality for gay couples.
21 November 2012
Church of England isolated further on equal marriage following bishop vote 38 The COE's decision to vote against the introduction of women bishops is also likely to undermine its opposition to marriage equality, according to an Anglican theologian.
8 November 2012
UK: Anti-equal marriage bishop chosen to become Archbishop of Canterbury 123 The Bishop of Durham Justin Welby, who is strongly opposed to equal marriage, is set to become the next Archbishop of Canterbury.
19 October 2012
Attorney general apologises for suggesting gay people are a bit ‘weird’ 40 The Conservative frontbencher Dominic Grieve has been accused of using “language of the 19th century” during an Oxford Union debate with the Labour MP Chris Bryant.
16 October 2012
UK: Church weddings possible in 10 years, says gay dean 22 It could take 10 years for same-sex marriages to be approved by the Church of England – that’s according to Dr Jeffrey John, the gay Dean of St Albans.
15 October 2012
Tracey Emin: The church should embrace gay people 27 Tracey Emin has spoken of her support for equal marriage and believes there should always be a separation of the church and state.
5 October 2012
Scotland: Church minister defects over gay clergy 56 A minister has quit the Church of Scotland over the issue of gay clergy.
5 October 2012
Stephen Fry attacks Church ‘extremists’ who oppose marriage equality in @Out4Marriage video 41 Stephen Fry has called on the government to allow faith groups to provide marriage ceremonies to same-sex couples, in a video for the Out4Marriage campaign.
2 October 2012
Rowan Williams admits the Church of England may have caused ‘mental’ pain towards gay people 91 The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, admits the Church of England’s attitude to gay relationships has often been harmful to people on the receiving end of its message.
1 October 2012
Sussex: Vicar has anti-gay ban lifted 17 A gay vicar in Sussex who was banned from preaching by the Church of England has been told he can now resume work.
26 September 2012
UK: Process to appoint new Archbishop of Canterbury gets underway 34 Anglican officials are preparing to make a final decision on who is to be the new Archbishop of Canterbury, ahead of Dr Rowan Williams' retirement from the post in December.
8 September 2012
Rowan Williams: Church ‘wrong’ about homosexuality but Cameron has embarrassed us on gay marriage 68 In an interview ahead of his upcoming retirement from the role of Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams has said that while the church was "wrong" not to have advocated gay equality, Prime Minister David Cameron was wrong to embarrass the Church of England over the issue of equal marriage.
23 August 2012
Bishop of Buckingham: ‘Church should get its head around gay relationships and be @Out4Marriage’ 68 The Bishop of Buckingham has become the most senior member of the Church of England to join the Out4Marriage campaign to introduce equal same-sex marriage in the UK.
13 August 2012
Nick Clegg says churches should not face equal marriage ban 20 Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is set to open the channels to allow the UK Government's plans for marriage equality to extend to ceremonies in churches and other religious institutions.
13 July 2012
Comment: Is the Church of England homophobic? 102 Stuart Ross examines a recent case of a gay vicar unable to officiate at his church because he refused to confirm his celibacy and suggests the Church of England's problem may be that it is trying to be all things to all people.
13 July 2012
Sussex: Gay vicar under ‘homophobic’ ban for refusing to confirm celibacy 105 A gay vicar in Sussex says the Church of England implemented a "homophobic" ban after he refused to say whether his civil partnership was celibate.
9 July 2012
Archbishop of Canterbury questions mandate for equal marriage rights 71 The outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has questioned the government's mandate for the introduction of equal marriage rights between gay and straight couples.

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