Articles about Gary McFarlane

28 May 2013
UK: Anti-gay Christians lose appeal at European Court of Human Rights 77 Two Christians, who claim that they were fired because they wouldn't work with gay couples, have lost their latest and final anti-discrimination case at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
15 January 2013
UK: Defeat for anti-gay Christians at European Court of Human Rights 87 Two Christians, who claim that they were fired because they wouldn’t work with gay couples, have lost their anti-discrimination case at the European Court of Human Rights.
4 September 2012
UK: Anti-gay Christians take their case to the European court 96 Two Christians, who claim that they were fired because they wouldn’t work with gay couples, are appealing to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
22 August 2011
Anti-gay group may now intervene at ECHR as views sought on exemptions 86 In the latest turn at the European Court of Human Rights, the US' Alliance Defense Fund could intervene on behalf of religious workers who want to avoid serving gays while the European Commission opens its consultation.
19 August 2011
EHRC confirms backtrack on opt-outs for anti-gay workers 162 The Equality and Human Rights Commission has confirmed that it will not seek 'reasonable adjustments' to be made for religious workers who refuse to serve gay people, to the dismay of Christian rights groups.
15 August 2011
Equality commission seeks views on gay vs religious rights cases 121 The Equality and Human Rights Commission is holding a brief consultation on how it should advise in four religious rights cases due to come before the European Court of Human Rights.
5 August 2011
National Secular Society will advise in religious vs gay rights cases 621 The National Secular Society has been granted permission to intervene in four religious rights cases due to come before the European Court of Human Rights.
26 July 2011
Another MP withdraws from religious rights motion 66 Another MP has withdrawn his name from a motion apparently calling for religious workers to be allowed to refuse to serve gay people.
22 July 2011
Labour MP: Compromises for anti-gay staff are ‘outrageous’ 77 Labour MP John McDonnell has called on the Equality and Human Rights Commission to review its decision to advocate for "compromises" and "reasonable accommodations" for workers who refuse to serve gay people.
15 December 2009
Updated: Christian registrar Lillian Ladele loses appeal 254 An Islington registrar who refused to carry out civil partnerships for gay couples has lost her appeal.

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