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  • November 16, 2010
    Judge rules Christian adoption discrimination case has ‘no factual basis’

    A Christian who advised an adoption panel on medical issues, but was dismissed for refusing to recommend same-sex couples, loses her religious discrimination claim.

  • August 23, 2010
    Charity Commission commended over Catholic adoption case

    The chief executive of the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement is "delighted" that the Charity Commission has ruled against Catholic Care over gay adoptions.

  • July 17, 2009
    Head of Catholic marriage charity urges equality for gay couples

    Gay couples can lay equal claim to their married heterosexual counterparts when bringing up children in stable relationships, according to the head of a Catholic charity that supports marriage.

  • September 7, 2007
    Church of England concerned that equality bill will reduce its influence

    Preserving religious freedom, including the right to manifest diverse beliefs, is a cornerstone of an open, liberal and tolerant society, the C of E Archbishops’ Council says in its response to proposals for a Single Equality Bill. Others say the Church is being too defensive.

  • April 23, 2007
    Scottish Catholic bishops launch election attack on government

    Furious at government policy on gay adoptions and other issues, Scotland's Catholic bishops have sent a letter round to churches with a thinly-veiled call for a anti-Labour vote in the the forthcoming elections.

  • February 1, 2007
    How will they know we are Christians?

    The announcement that there will be no opt-out for Catholic adoption agencies from the Sexual Orientation Regulations, has been interpreted as posing a threat to the involvement of churches in public life.

  • January 31, 2007
    Evangelical leader welcomes UK equalities legislation

    A prominent evangelical Christian, the Rev Malcolm Duncan, who heads up the Faithworks movement ‚Ä' which is involved in public service provision ‚Ä' has welcomed the Sexual Orientation Regulations (SORs) that some Catholic and Anglican leaders have described as compromising their consciences.

  • January 31, 2007
    Wrong debate, wrong language

    Tony Blair announced on Monday (29th January 2007) that faith-based adoption agencies will not have special exemptions from the new Sexual Orientation Regulations, but that they will have a ‘transition period' of 21 months before the SORs come fully into force at the end of 2008. He also paid tribute to the work of agencies motivated by religious faith, and stated that it was important to ensure that the expertise and services of these groups was not lost.

  • January 31, 2007
    Knowing Christians by their love (not their opt-outs), Thought for the Day, BBC Radio 4, 31st January 2007
  • January 30, 2007
    LGCM says children must come first in adoption matters

    The Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement (LGCM) has given a broad welcome to Prime Minister Tony Blair's proposal that adoption agencies currently operating under restrictions imposed by Roman Catholic bishops should be given 21 months to find a way of continuing to serve children without discriminating against lesbian and gay couples.