Lib Dems attack Tory voting record on gay rights
The Liberal Democrat party has attacked the “shameful” Tory record on voting for gay rights issues. According to a list compiled by the party of the Conservatives’ voting record on gay rights issues, a...
View ArticleHarriet Harman will not continue fight over gay church staff
Equality minister Harriet Harman has backed down over an amendment on who churches can employ. She is thought to have made the climbdown to avoid a continuing dispute with church leaders in the face of...
View ArticleQ&A: Homophobia and sexual harassment at work
Got a problem with homophobia or sexual harassment at work? Law firm Russell Jones & Walker answers three common questions about how the law protects you and what you can do. I am gay and feel...
View ArticleFormer Tory Lord Chancellor says Christians must have the right to bar gays
Lord Mackay of Clashfern has argued that Christians must be free to act on their consciences when it comes to gay rights. The former Lord Chancellor under Margaret Thatcher and John Mayor said...
View Article‘Divisive’ cleric voted Britain’s most inspirational black figure
Agu Irukwu, an evangelical church-leader from London has topped a poll organised by the Metro newspaper and Mayor of London, Boris Johnson to find Britain’s most influential black person. Mr Irukwu’s...
View ArticleMPs move to strike down religious civil partnership rules
A small group of MPs is echoing calls made in the House of Lords that new regulations for civil partnerships may force places of worship to marry gay couples alongside straight ones. Edward Leigh,...
View ArticleTim Farron accused of ‘misrepresenting’ Peter Tatchell while defending LGBT...
Liberal Democrat leadership contender Tim Farron has again defended his record on LGBT rights, incorrectly citing the views of campaigner Peter Tatchell. In an interview with PinkNews last month, Mr...
View ArticleTim Farron apologises for claiming Peter Tatchell opposed equality law
Liberal Democrat leadership candidate Tim Farron has apologised, after claiming that campaigner Peter Tatchell was “on his side” when he voted against an equality law. Mr Farron made the claim while...
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