Episcopal News Service The pending Ugandan legislation that would imprison for life or execute people who violate that country’s anti-homosexuality laws would be a “terrible violation of the human rights of an already persecuted minority,” Episcopal Church House of Deputies President Bonnie Anderson has said. Anderson was responding to a Nov. 16 request that Presiding [...]
House of Deputies president condemns proposed Uganda anti-homosexuality legislation
, November 30th, 2009 Be the first to comment
Open letter to the Archbishops of Uppsala and Canterbury
, November 24th, 2009 Be the first to comment
An Open Letter from the LGBT Anglican Coalition to The Archbishop of Uppsala, the Most Revd Anders Wejryd The Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Revd and Rt Hon. Rowan Williams 23rd November 2009 Dear Archbishop, As Anglican clergy and lay people, we were dismayed to see that there was no official representation from the Church [...]
Brussels says churches must lift ban on employing homosexuals
, November 23rd, 2009 Be the first to comment
Thanks are due to the National Secular Society and the European Commission for ensuring that the British Government redrafts the controversial exemptions in the anti-discrimination laws that allow church bodies to refuse to employ lesbian and gay people. The European Commission sent a reasoned opinion to the United Kingdom on Friday for incorrectly implementing EU [...]
Church leaders in Liverpool release ‘groundbreaking’ condemnation of homophobia
, November 23rd, 2009 Be the first to comment
Leaders of the six main Christian churches in Liverpool have released a joint statement condemning homophobia in the city. The statement came from the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Methodist, United Reformed, Baptist and Society of Friends (Quakers) churches. It said: “The church leaders condemn this latest homophobic attack and extend their sympathy to James Parkes’ family. [...]
Statement of the International Interdenominational Conference of LGBT Christians
, November 22nd, 2009 Be the first to comment
21-22 November 2009, Moscow If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. Luke 6, 32 We, Christians – Orthodox, Catholics, Protestants – participants of the International Interdenominational Conference of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, listening to God’s Word and sharing in [...]
The International Interdenominational Conference of LGBT Christians, Moscow
, November 22nd, 2009 Be the first to comment
The International Interdenominational Conference of LGBT Christians took place in Moscow on 21-22 November. 26 people from Russia, Moldova, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Estonia, Belarus, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Romania and Norway took part in the conference. They represented a number of Christian denominations: Orthodox, Catholics, Metropolitan Community Church, Lutherans, Baptists, Pentecostals, Adventists, Quakers, and Jehovah Witnesses. The [...]
Groundbreaking PRA Investigation Exposes Influence of U.S. Religious Conservatives in Promoting Homophobia in Africa
, November 19th, 2009 Be the first to comment
U.S. Christian Right also mobilizes African clerics in U.S. “culture war” over ordination of LGBT clergy Sexual minorities in Africa have become collateral damage to our domestic conflicts and culture wars as U.S. conservative evangelicals and those opposing gay pastors and bishops within mainline Protestant denominations woo Africans in their American fight, a groundbreaking investigation [...]
1st African Dialogue on Sexuality and Christian Faith
, November 7th, 2009 Be the first to comment
Hosted by Inclusive and Affirming Ministries (IAM) in partnership with The Rainbow Project (TRP) of Namibia from 2-5 November 2009, Stellenbosch The past few days 77 participants from 13 African countries met for the first time ever to dialogue about the issue of sexual orientation from a Christian faith perspective. The participants included clergy (pastors, [...]
Appeal for help for the gay Anglican attacked in Kenya
, October 19th, 2009 Be the first to comment
This afternoon I had a long online conversation with the F, partner of P, the gay Anglican who was attacked two weeks ago in Nairobi. The attack was reported by Michael Kimindu, Changing Attitude’s contact in Kenya, who phoned to tell me that he was sheltering both men. F told me that his partner was [...]
Henry Mayor describes his encounters in Kenya with Michael Kimindu and Anna Booth
, October 16th, 2009 Be the first to comment
Henry Mayor has sent a final report about his visit to Kenya, where the Bondo Diocesan Retreat on Same-Gender Sexual Relations and the Bible was the primary focus of his visit. The last part of his Kenya trip took on a different character. On September 12th in Nairobi, with Michael Kimindu, he met Anna Booth on [...]
