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30 April 2012
New Hampshire Episcopalians may elect a second gay bishop 4 One of the three priests nominated to succeed Bishop Gene Robinson at his Diocese of New Hampshire is an openly gay man and married to his partner, Boston Globe reports.
28 March 2012
Christian group pledge support for gay couples marrying 52 The Progressive Christianity Network (PCN) is the latest British faith-based group to come out in favour of legal recognition of gay marriage.
27 March 2012
Fixation with gay rights can “fragment” society, Rowan Williams says 117 Addressing a group of teenagers during a visit to the Welsh Assembly in Cardiff, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has claimed that a fixation with gay rights, race and feminism threatens to “fragment” the British society.
16 March 2012
Analysis: Rowan Williams’ time as Archbishop of Canterbury and his views on LGBT rights 93 The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, will be standing down from his position in December of this year, prompting speculation over his replacement and how his views on marriage for gays may change.
13 March 2012
Gay dean: Church of England’s relationship with gays is ‘a disaster’ 50 Dr Jeffrey John, who has twice lost out on a post as bishop because of his public homosexuality, says his denomination has become the 'last refuge of prejudice' and is treating gay relationships as 'inferior' to straight ones.
19 June 2011
Church of England to publish guidance on appointment of celibate gay bishops 162 The Church of England is due to publish advice tomorrow that gay clergy who are in civil partnerships will be entitled to become bishops, so long as they promise to remain celibate.
27 February 2011
Archbishop of Canterbury says Church will fight moves to introduce gay marriage 236 The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has told a private meeting of influential MPs that he is not prepared to allow Church of England buildings to host religious civil partnerships.
20 November 2010
Gene Robinson: Archbishop of Canterbury ‘abducted by aliens’ over homosexuality 28 The Bishop of New Hampshire, Gene Robinson, the first openly gay man to be ordained as a bishop has used his first interview since announcing his retirement to criticse the Archbishop of Canterbury.
31 August 2010
Peter Tatchell receives standing ovation at Christian festival 40 Gay rights and human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell received a standing ovation for his speech at the Greenbelt festival this weekend.
14 December 2009
Archbishop of Canterbury makes first public statement on Uganda’s anti-gay law 28 The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has made his first public statement on the proposed anti-gay bill passing through Uganda's parliament.

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