Articles about Faith Schools

7 March 2013
TUC: Catholic gay teachers could be sacked by their schools for entering into same-sex marriages 19 The TUC says it’s worried by the fear of gay teachers being sacked at Catholic Schools for entering into same-sex marriages.
28 September 2012
Former Irish president blasts Catholic Church over anti-gay views 82 The Catholic Church is becoming increasingly isolated in its attitude towards LGBT people, the former president of Ireland has warned.
3 July 2012
Comment: Did C4M members help lay the groundwork for teaching same-sex marriage in schools? 17 The argument that Coalition for Marriage backers themselves are responsible for teaching about gay marriages in schools seems absurd, Richy Thompson writes, but it might just be true.
15 May 2012
Telegraph Blogs editor ‘did not accidentally tweet outcome of Catholic schools investigation’ 64 The editor of Telegraph Blogs has told PinkNews.co.uk he did not accidentally tweet the outcome of a government investigation into Catholic schools and the Coalition for Marriage's anti-gay marriage petition after a dinner with Michael Gove.
28 April 2012
Alternate History: Newspaper reveals Gay faith schools promote petition to ban Catholic marriage 18 In an editorial yesterday where PinkNews.co.uk called on the the Education Secretary Michael Gove to launch an investigation into the Catholic Education Service's promotion of an anti-gay marriage petition within schools, we considered an alternative history.
20 September 2011
Lesbian would-be Tory leader Ruth Davidson wants more faith schools 157 MSP Ruth Davidson, who hopes to become the next leader of the Scottish Conservative Party, says she would back more faith schools.
23 February 2010
Ed Balls denies ‘watering down’ sex education for faith schools 46 Schools secretary Ed Balls has denied watering down sex education laws for faith schools.
19 February 2010
Government accused of U-turn over faith schools’ teaching on homosexuality 62 The government has been accused of performing a U-turn over an amendment allowing faith schools to teach about homosexuality in line with their "religious character".
27 January 2010
David Cameron says children should be taught about gay relationships 71 Tory leader David Cameron told a recent meeting on education that schoolchildren should be taught about gay relationships and equality.
13 January 2010
Nick Clegg calls for faith schools to focus on homophobic bullying 16 Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has said that faith schools must focus on homophobic bullying.
14 December 2009
Coalition calls on Lords to reject religious exemptions in Equality Bill 12 A coalition of liberal religious and social justice groups is calling on the House of Lords to reject religious opt-outs from the Equality Bill.

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