Church of Ireland Canon Charles Kenny and Revd Chris Hudson of All Souls Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church conveyed their strong support for equal marriage to Green Party MLA Steven Agnew. [Continue Reading]
Photo: Church of Ireland, Presbyterian representatives signal strong support for equal marriage
29 September 2012
Belfast Telegraph: Homophobia is new sectarianism in Northern Ireland
20 August 2012
A veteran Church of Ireland cleric has backed David Cameron’s calls for same sex marriage – saying homophobia has become Northern Ireland’s “new sectarianism”. Canon Charles Kenny has spoken out about the attitude to the gay community from within his own Church, claiming that bias was distorting the Christian message. Canon Kenny, who retired from Belfast’s St Anne’s Cathedral in 2000, told the Belfast Telegraph: “The same failings of the Christian Church, and the presentation of the Gospel, which led to sectarianism in the past are playing again now in relation to homophobia.” [Continue Reading]
Statement by Canon Charles Kenny in support of David Cameron’s comments on same-sex marriage
17 August 2012
In Downing Street on July 25th the Prime Minister applauded the contributions over the years to all aspects of life in the UK of people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender. He deprecated the fear and hatred that they routinely have to endure. Mr Cameron welcomed the social and political progress towards eliminating irrational and unjustified fear and hatred of gays over the past four decades. [Continue Reading]
Video/Photo: Changing Attitude supporters at Belfast Pride 2012
4 August 2012
Thousands of revelers lined the route of the 2012 Gay Pride Parade in Belfast on Saturday, August 4, as floats featuring performers of all kinds brought a party atmosphere to the Northern Irish capital. [Continue Reading]
Notes on the Margin
17 June 2012
By Hugh Rayment-Pickard
We use the word marginalization all the time, and almost always in a negative sense. There is a good reason for this. Being marginalised from communities, families, societies can be deeply hurtful. And sometimes, if we are overwhelmed by exclusion, it can be catastrophically painful. But part of the wisdom of Christianity is that there is no situation in which God’s grace cannot operate. God’s providence does not respect human boundaries. [Continue Reading]
International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) Service, Belfast 2012
20 May 2012
The Revd Brian Stewart, Ms Pam Tilson and Prof Michael O’Flaherty at the IDAHO service at St George’s Church, Belfast, 20th May 2012. [Continue Reading]
IDAHO address by Professor Michael O’Flaherty
20 May 2012
Chief Commissioner for Human Rights for N Ireland
Welcoming the Neighbour
17 May 2012
By Pádraig ÓTuama
Words for the launch of Changing Attitude Ireland’s Parish Welcoming Leaflet, May 17, 2012, St. George’s Church, Belfast. [Continue Reading]
Dean of Cork sermon on “Christ’s call to us to love unconditionally”
13 May 2012
Extracts from a sermon preached in Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork by the Dean of Cork on Sunday 13th May 2012 – the sixth Sunday of Easter – following the General Synod debate on Human Sexuality.
Paul Rowlandson address at IDAHO 2012 in Derry
13 May 2012
Much progress has been made, but there is still a long way to go. The IDAHO service developed out of a historic step in progress made nearly 40 years ago. It now seems incredible that homosexuality was ever considered a mental disorder, but that was the case before the American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality from its list of mental disorders back in 1973, quickly followed by the European Psychiatric associations and psychological societies. The World Health Organisation was a bit slower, but it removed homosexuality from its list of ‘disorders’ in 1990. [Continue Reading]
