Accepting Sexuality talk by Canon Mark Oakley

The Accepting Sexuality annual lecture was held on 20th February in Belfast.  Mark Oakley, Canon Chancellor of St. Paul’s Cathedral, gave the following address. [gview file=”https://changingattitudeireland.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Accepting-sexuality.docx”]

Faith in Marriage Equality

The newly formed Faith in Marriage Equality is featured by thejournal.ie. Read more here.

CAI Joins Opposition to DUP Conscience Clause

Conscience bill sparks protests across Province.

Gay Catholic Voice Ireland release Gay Voices in Church video

Gay Catholic Voice Ireland      

School Apologies over gay Bible Row

School apologises over gay Bible row A Belfast school has apologised after complaints were made about a worksheet on religious views on homosexuality.

Belfast Talk “The Christianity of Gay and Lesbian Truthfulness”.

James Alison, theologian and Catholic priest, will the speaker at a public talk in Belfast on “The Christianity of Gay and Lesbian Truthfulness”. James Alison last year published an Introduction to the Christian Faith for Adults called “Jesus the forgiving victim”. In his talk James Alison will ask how can those who have been opposed […]

Two Ceasefires and a Coming Out: A Memoir by Gerry Lynch

Gerry Lynch reflects on the time when he came out in 1994 against the background of the IRA and Loyalist ceasefires, with some thoughts on the continuing discrimination against young gays by Christians in Northern Ireland today: http://tiny.cc/2k5elx

US Presbyterians vote by a wide margin in favour of equal marriage

On June 20th, US Presbyterians  voted in favour of allowing gay marriage in Presbyterian churches. “Some now even foresee a larger shift in favor of gay marriage among the religious.” Report from the Christian Science Monitor. http://tiny.cc/3fyqix

MBE for Changing Attitude England founder and director, Revd Colin Coward

Changing Attitude Ireland congratulates Colin Coward on the award of an MBE for his work for equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in the Church of England and the Anglican Communion. http://tiny.cc/8e2iix  

IDAHOT Day 2014 in Ireland

Changing Attitude Ireland and others organised IDAHOT services across Ireland in May 2014. Belfast [metaslider id=1104] Michael Wardlow’s address can be read further down this page.  [metaslider id=1105] International Day against homophobia and transphobia (IDAHOT) was marked on Friday night by the Newry Rainbow Community (NRC) along with Changing Attitude Ireland, with a night of […]