I never imagined when I was in my teens and 20s and 30s and 40s that one day, parliament would be debating an equal marriage bill and almost certainly voting in favour. Radical reform of the place of LGB&T people in British society didn’t start until 1997 when I was 52. I had a dream [...]
Eve Was Not Adam’s Wife: A Response to Andrew Goddard’s Attack on Gay Marriage
, March 23rd, 2012 10 Comments
In a recent article on the Fulcrum website, Andrew Goddard has written forcefully against the government’s proposals for equal civil marriage on the grounds that they will so fundamentally redefine the nature of marriage that the institution of the family, and the social stability that it engenders, will both be endangered. Unlike some high profile [...]
Kenyan Gay Marriages in the media spotlight again
, October 6th, 2011 Be
Two very different marriages by gay Kenyans living away from the country have been in the media spotlight this week, writes Melissa Wainaina for Behind the Mask. A gay Kenyan couple who gained notoriety when the Kenyan media got wind of their nuptials in London two years ago are now getting divorced. Meanwhile, a Kenyan [...]
Global South Primates question divorced ACNA priests
, January 13th, 2009 Be
Virtueonline David Virtue, conservative commentator on the Anglican Communion, claimed in an article published on 11 January 2009 that Global South leaders are asking questions about divorced priests. David doesn’t name any of the leaders he maintains are asking the question but there is no reason to doubt the authenticity of his report. There are, [...]
