LGBT/sexuality

Episcopal Church in the US compromises on marriage rites for all couples

SAME-SEX couples will be able to marry in Episcopal churches in all dioceses, even where the diocesan bishop has objected

20 Jul 2018

General Synod: sexuality presentation

BEFORE the Synod went into seminars, which were not open to the media, on Saturday afternoon, the Revd Dr Eeva John, the enabling officer for the Bishops’ teaching document, delivered a presentation on four aspects

13 Jul 2018

Methodists to ‘re-examine’ sexuality stance — but choose not to vote on marriage

THE Methodist Conference has welcomed proposals to “re-examine” and redraft its Statement on marriage before the 2019 Conference to include a more “adequate” position on both same-sex and heterosexual couples in the 21st century

06 Jul 2018

Government proposes ban on the ‘abhorrent’ practice of LGBT conversion therapy

06 Jul 2018

Angela Tilby: Diversity — or equality?

06 Jul 2018

US bishops seek to halt Prayer Book revision and deter leavers

05 Jul 2018

Podcast: Vicky Beeching on her new book Undivided: Coming Out, Becoming Whole, and Living Free From Shame

22 Jun 2018

Lord Alderdice leaves Presbyterian Church in Ireland over LGBT ban

22 Jun 2018

‘God was still my highest priority and my greatest love’

22 Jun 2018

Our witness: The unheard stories of LGBT+ Christians, edited by Brandan Robertson

22 Jun 2018

Dean of St Paul’s enters debate on Lichfield’s ‘inclusion’ letter

10 Jun 2018

It took this death to end silence on inclusion, says priest of teenager who took her own life

08 Jun 2018

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