Tags: LGBT

Christian guest house owners who turned away gay couple lose court appeal

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by the owners of a guest house after they had been found guilty of discrimination... Read More »

Christian B&B owners who refused gay couple a room lose their appeal

The Christian owner of a bed and breakfast who was found guilty of discrimination after she refused a double room... Read More »

NSS calls for Baroness Warsi - and her post of Minister for Faith - to go

The reported refusal of Baroness Warsi, the "Minister for Faith and Communities" to steer the flagship same-sex marriage... Read More »

Charity regulator upholds decision against Catholic adoption agency

The National Secular Society has welcomed the decision by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) to uphold... Read More »

NSS challenge Scottish Minister’s comments concerning adoption charity case

The National Secular Society has published an open letter to Scottish Government Minister Mike Russell, asking him... Read More »

Scottish Catholic adoption agency ordered to comply with equality law

A Catholic adoption agency has been told by the Charity Regulator in Scotland that if it doesn't lift its ban on applications... Read More »

Muslim radio station fined £4,000 for saying homosexuals should be tortured and beaten up

A Muslim radio station in Leeds has been fined £4,000 by the media regulator Ofcom after one of its presenters... Read More »

Maltese Catholic extremist examined for post of European Commissioner

On Tuesday, Members of the European Parliament examined Tonio Borg's bid to join the European Commission. Alarm has... Read More »

Catholic adoption agency loses fight over gay adoption

The National Secular Society has welcomed a decision not to allow a catholic adoption agency to continue to exclude... Read More »

Another “Christian B&B” fined for turning away gay couple

A gay couple have successfully sued the owner of bed and breakfast accommodation in Berkshire after she refused to... Read More »

UK Government accused of not upholding freedom of belief

The European Court of Human Rights hearing on 4 September 2012 has heard accusations from applicants that the UK Government... Read More »

Equal marriage: Church’s submission “erroneous”, says lawyer

The Church of England's failure to distinguish between social, religious and legal institutions of marriage "confuses... Read More »

Catholic Education Service rebuked for blurring distinction between faith and politics in schools

The Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, has written to the Catholic Education Service (CES) to express... Read More »

NSS condemns Church of England’s gay marriage response as poll reveals majority of religious people are in favour of same-sex marriage

A poll of more than 2,000 people conducted by YouGov for the Stonewall gay rights group has revealed that three in... Read More »

Gay 'cure’ therapist loses appeal against suspension

A Christian psychotherapist has lost her appeal against suspension from her professional body after being struck off... Read More »

Time for the Church of England to distance itself from these bigots

It is nearly half a century since this country stopped treating gay people as criminals, but the seething undercurrent... Read More »

Gay civil partnerships to be allowed in churches

Following a Government consultation under the Equality Act 2010, (same sex) civil partnership ceremonies will be permitted... Read More »