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5 June 2013
Anti-gay Evangelist Scott Lively: ‘I don’t support Ugandan ‘Kill the gays’ bill, but it is courageous’ 36 US Christian Evangelist Scott Lively, has posted an article which says that he thinks it is "courageous" of Ugandan people to push though legislation which could make homosexual acts punishable by death, but that he doesn't support the bill.
30 April 2013
Video: Project launched to ‘eradicate homophobia’ from Christian teachings 22 A new project has been launched in the US, in an attempt to end homophobia in the Christian church, to reform Christian teachings on homosexuality, and to give gay Christians a voice in the church.
29 June 2012
Australia: 40 percent of gay couples identify as Christian 27 According to 2011 census figures, 40 percent of gay couples in Australia identify themselves as Christians, compared with two-thirds of straight couples.
27 June 2012
Archbishop of Canterbury ‘frustrated’ by Christian ‘disgust’ over equal marriage 100 The outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has spoken of 'frustration' at those Christians whose feelings of 'embarrassment, shame and disgust' over equal marriage rights for gay couples send out 'unwelcome' messages.
21 June 2012
Andrew Mitchell: Most pensioners support equal marriage plans when properly explained 26 The International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell has said that a slim majority of over-65s, the group most opposed to the government's plans to legalise gay civil marriages, are actually in favour of the move when it is properly explained.
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.
14 May 2012
Church of Ireland Synod: Gay relationships cannot be ‘normative’ 68 The General Synod of the Church of Ireland has passed a motion confirming its opposition to the recognition of gay marriages and describing straight unions as the only 'normative' context for a sexual relationship.
23 April 2012
Cutting Edge Consortium: Faithful, secularists and humanists resolve to confront religious right 22 Adrian Tippetts reports from the Cutting Edge Consortium's meeting in London this weekend, where the Bishop of Salisbury and Angela Eagle MP were among those discussing religion and homophobia.
7 December 2011
Rick Santorum: “Equal” education about gay life “a hit to family and faith” in US 62 US presidential candidate Rick Santorum told a group on his campaign trail in Iowa that gay marriage would damage "family and faith" by forcing schools to teach children about gay and straight relationships equally.
1 December 2011
Comment: Maintaining ignorance will not maintain innocence 25 Writing on World AIDS Day, Janine Clements, Director of Jewish Action Trust says the belief that everyone is safe if they lead a religiously observant life is "at the least, naive, and at worst dangerous and irresponsible".
24 November 2011
Comment: Tom Brake MP on securing and defending religious civil partnerships 34 Tom Brake MP, Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party Committee on Home Affairs, Justice and Equality, talks about protecting new rules on civil partnerships on their passage through Parliament.
3 November 2011
Religious civil partnerships won’t solve “blanket ban inequality” 91 Announcement is welcomed by some, but warnings follow that not allowing religious gay marriages is still an "infringement of religious freedom".
11 October 2011
Scottish faith groups want gay marriage referendum 36 Two Scottish faith groups are calling for a referendum on gay marriage.
28 September 2011
Scottish faith groups call for gay marriage 130 A coalition of faith groups has announced its support for introducing gay marriage in Scotland.
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.
16 September 2011
Government proposes introducing gay marriage after Cameron intervention 75 A government consultation on the process for allowing gay couples to marry will take place next March, PinkNews.co.uk understands that prime minister David Cameron is "emphatically" in favour of the change.
7 September 2011
Kristen Chenoweth on being a Christian and a gay rights supporter 47 US singer and actress Kristen Chenoweth has described how she balances her Christian faith with support for gay rights.
18 January 2011
Peter Tatchell: Discrimination would be ‘rampant’ if Christian hotel couple won case 51 Discrimination would have become "rampant" again if a Christian hotel couple had won the right to bar gay couples, LGBT campaigner Peter Tatchell has said.
12 January 2011
Peter Tatchell: Don’t criminalise homophobic Christians 181 Where do we draw the line between religious freedom and free speech on the one hand, and public order and the protection of minorities on the other hand? Should people of faith have the right to express views that others find offensive and bigoted?
8 November 2010
Jonathan Ross says George Michael is a ‘great role model for young gay men’ 27 Jonathan Ross says singer George Michael is a role model for young gay men who don't "embrace camp or feminised homosexual behaviour".

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