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Gay Community News: Cork Gay Carol Controversy
17 December 2009
An LGBT carol service held in Cork last night, December 17, has been both welcomed and criticised by Irish clergy. The service attended by scores of gay and lesbian persons, their families and friends was organised by the Church of Ireland pro-gay group Changing Attitude Ireland and took place at St Anne’s, Shandon, Church of Ireland church in the city. A Cork city Presbyterian Minister, the Revd John Faris condemned what he claimed was the “promotion of the homosexual lifestyle” and added “Maybe a church leader shouldn’t be criticising other churches, but with something like this, a line is crossed”. [Continue Reading]
Christians and gays in Northern Ireland: how the ethno-religious context has shaped Christian anti-gay and pro-gay activism
15 December 2009
By Richard O’Leary, published in Contemporary Christianity and LGBT Sexualities, Editor: Stephen Hunt (Ashgate, 2009) [Continue Reading]
Photo: Civil Partnership Train arrival heralds call for equal rights with NI
8 December 2009
The Civil Partnership Train travelled from Belfast to Dublin to boost calls for Civil Partnership legislation in the Republic of Ireland that match that already in place in Northern Ireland. [Continue Reading]
Video: Introducing Changing Attitude Ireland’s Civil Partnership Train
5 December 2009
Changing Attitude Ireland’s Civil Partnership Train highlighted the inequalities in the Republic of lreland’s Civil Partnership Bill 2009. [Continue Reading]
Video: Rev Canon Albert Ogle tells his story
2 November 2009
Canon Albert Ogle tells the story of how he was fired from the Church of Ireland in Dublin for being gay. [Continue Reading]
Church Times: ‘Not in our name’ pro-gay groups
5 August 2009
THE Archbishop of Canterbury’s notion of a two-track Anglican Communion is flawed, say 13 organisations working towards an “inclusive” Church of England. The group expresses “grave concerns” about the implications of Dr Williams’s reflections in Covenant, Communion and the Anglican Future, a response to the actions of the General Convention of the Episcopal Church in the US (News, 31 July). [Continue Reading]
The Irish News: Allow gay people to be ordained: canon
3 August 2009
A pro-gay Church of Ireland priest has called on all Churches in Ireland to allow gay and lesbian ordinations. Belfast-based Canon Charles Kenny was speaking after attending the city’s Gay Pride parade on Saturday in his role as representative of the Changing Attitudes Ireland group. Revellers turned out in force to mark the annual celebration of the gay community in Northern Ireland in an event which passed off without incident. [Continue Reading]
