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13 May 2013
Church of Scotland moderator ‘terrified’ ahead of vote on gay clergy 11 The Moderator of the Church of Scotland has revealed that she is "terrified" of an upcoming debate on the ordination of gay clergy, which has the potential to cause the largest schism within the church since the 19th century.
22 April 2013
Church of Scotland faces renewed internal division on gay ministers in sexual relationships 5 It is claimed up to 50 congregations may leave the Church of Scotland if the General Assembly votes next month to allow the ordination of ministers who are in same-sex sexual relationships.
16 April 2013
Church of Scotland to debate ordaining gay ministers 12 The governing body of the Church of Scotland is to debate the issue of gay ministers.
15 March 2013
Scotland: Gay clergy row Aberdeen minister returns to former church 6 An Aberdeen minister and his congregation who quit the Church of Scotland over the 2009 ordination of a gay minister are to be temporarily allowed back into their former church building.
14 March 2013
Church of Scotland to have meeting over gay clergy row 12 The Church of Scotland is to meet to discuss a minister who left the Church, along with his congregation, over the ordination of a gay minister.
8 February 2013
Scotland: Church minister and worshippers leave Church of Scotland in gay clergy row 33 The minister of a church in Aberdeen and its members have quit the Church of Scotland over the issue of gay clergy and have decided to set up in a hotel instead.
16 January 2013
Massachusetts: Pro-gay Episcopal bishop to step down + The outspoken pro-gay bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts says he plans to retire in 2014.
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.
17 December 2012
Bishop Gene Robinson: Jesus was pro-gay and spent most of his time with 12 men 16 The US Episcopal Church's first openly gay bishop, Gene Robinson, says we shouldn’t assume Jesus was heterosexual.
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.
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.
26 April 2012
Methodist conference to discuss equal marriage and gay clergy 12 The United Methodist Church (UMC), which has at least 12 million followers around the world, is set to debate questions of equal marriage and the ordination of gay bishops as part of its General Conference.
9 April 2012
Archbishop panel member says gay people can ‘change’ sexual attraction 100 The Crown Nominations Commission, whose job it is to recommend a successor to Dr Rowan Williams for the position of the Archbishop of Canterbury, includes a leading member of the Anglican Church who believes that gay people can be counselled to suppress and/or change their sexuality, the Guardian reports today.
5 October 2011
Three more Church of Scotland ministers quit over gay clergy 43 Another three Church of Scotland ministers have announced they will quit over gay clergy members.
4 October 2011
Aberdeen minister resigns over gay clergy 156 A church minister in Aberdeen has resigned over the issue of gay clergy.
16 September 2011
Welsh clerics to consider pensions for gay partners 9 The Church in Wales is to consider giving pensions to the partners of gay clergy.
5 September 2011
Senior Church of Ireland minister announces civil partnership 4 A senior minister in the Church of Ireland has announced he is in a civil partnership.
15 June 2011
Two more Scottish congregations want to leave over gay ministers 23 Two more Church of Scotland congregations are considering a split over the issue of gay ordinations.
25 May 2011
Scottish minister resigns over gay clergy 22 Another Church of Scotland minister has resigned over the issue of gay clergy.
23 May 2011
Church of Scotland to debate gay ministers today 13 The Church of Scotland will debate today whether gay ministers should be ordained.

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