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July 24, 2020

Equal marriage: time for full acceptance from all churches

Within the Church of England and the Church in Wales, the arguments for accepting equal marriage, and for a commitment to the full equality of LGBT people within the body of Christ, are well known.
May 2, 2019

Government 'diluting' guidance for independent schools on teaching respect for LGBT people

The Government has diluted guidance outlining how independent schools in England are expected to teach respect for LGBT people, says Humanists UK.
December 19, 2017

Iraq's Parliament rejects religious control of family matters

Iraq’s parliament has rejected proposed amendments to the law that would allow religious judges to impose discriminatory law on family matters.
July 7, 2016

Methodists welcome LGBT people and review understanding of marriage

The Methodist Church in Britain will revisit how marriage is defined and understood (http://www.ekklesia.c
July 6, 2016

Methodists to review understanding of marriage and relationships

A task group established to consider whether the Methodist Church's understanding of marriage and relationships should be revisited has reported back to this year's Methodist Conference.
September 30, 2015

Freeing sexuality from an either/or model

Bisexuality is often misunderstood or simply ignored, but it has the potential to help us approach controversies over sexual ethics from a different angle.
August 12, 2015

My new book: The Upside-Down Bible

I am delighted to report that my third book is now available to order. It will be published in November.
August 29, 2014

Liberals versus radicals at Greenbelt

Three days after returning from Greenbelt, I've had some time to process my impressions of this year's festival. I've realised that the main division at Greenbelt - a leading Christian festival - is not between liberals and conservatives but between liberals and radicals.
May 16, 2014

British Baptists take a step forward on sexuality - but need to go a lot further

Ministers in the Baptist Union of Great Britain who bless same-sex partnerships will no longer be disciplined for doing so if they have the support of their local church. I think this is brilliant news.
April 4, 2014

Farage still scaremongering about same-sex marriage

During his recent debates with Nick Clegg, UKIP leader Nigel Farage found time to make a baseless prediction about same-sex marriage and religion.