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The Christian Institute backs Lillian Ladele

Christian Institute may appeal to High Court over Ladele ruling

A fundamentalist Christian group that financially backed a tribunal against Islington Council has said the case may go to the Court of Appeal.

Lillian Ladele lost her case

Christian registrar loses employment tribunal appeal over civil partnerships

An employment tribunal appeal has ruled that Islington council is not guilty of either religious discrimination in the case of a Christian registrar

Sarah Palin is Governor of Alaska

Sarah Palin's "ex-gay" church targeted in arson attack

The home church of Governor of Alaska and former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin suffered an arson attack on Friday night.

The Churches issued a joint statement

Catholic and Orthodox bishops enthuse about the joys of (heterosexual) marriage

Roman Catholic and Orthodox bishops have issued a statement about the importance of marriage - for heterosexuals.

Gays may be able to get married in Sweden from 2009

Sweden's highest court rejects same-sex marriage case

A gay couple who got married in Canada should not be regarded as a married couple under Swedish law, a court has ruled.

Lillian Ladele claims she was discriminated against

Christian registrar's case rubbished by tribunal appeal judge

The chair of an employment tribunal appeal panel has indicated he is unlikely to back a Christian registrar who wanted to opt out of performing civil partnerships on religious grounds.

PC Cogman is to go to an employment tribunal

Gay "cure" policeman's employment tribunal backed by Christians

A Christian policeman who was sacked after he sent emails at work suggesting homosexualityis sinful is to take Norfolk Police to an employment tribunal.

The Vatican is under pressure from MEPs

MEPs call on Vatican to embrace LGBT rights

Members of the European Parliament have called on the Vatican to support a statement on lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans rights to be read out at the UN next week.

The Vatican opposes a UN declaration on gay rights

Vatican claims to support human rights but still opposes UN declaration on sexuality

The Director of the Vatican Press Office has claimed that the Roman Catholic Church supports the human rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans people.

The Vatican is under fire for its stance

Gays protest outside the Vatican in support of UN declaration

Hundreds of people protested outside the Vatican City on Saturday in support of the declaration calling for the universal decriminalisation of homosexuality to be presented at the UN next week.

Cardinal Keith O'Brien opposes gay parents

Catholic adoption agency tells Cardinal that Jesus taught love without prejudice

The leader of Scotland's Roman Catholics has resigned as chairman of an adoption agency because it plans to comply with the law.

David McIlveen claims the ASA is restricting religious freedom

Homophobic preacher stands by Leviticus quote in banned advert

The leader of Sandown Free Presbyterian Church has claimed that a ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority interferes with religious freedom.

The Vatican is under fire for its stance

Gay humanists condemn Vatican's stance on universal decriminalisation

The Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association (GALHA) has condemned the Vatican's opposition to a declaration against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

The ASA ruled against the Presbyterians

Belfast Free Presbyterian church rapped over homophobic advert

An advert placed in a local paper in Northern Ireland by Sandown Free Presbyterian Church ahead of this summer's Pride event in Belfast breached the Advertising Standards Authority code on decency.

Roman Catholic agencies have an exemption until 2009

Time runs out for Catholic adoption agencies over gay couples

The Charity Commission has told two Roman Catholic-run adoption agencies they cannot change the purpose for which they were created in order to avoid dealing with homosexual couples.

















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