RECENTLY, MY wife and I attended a humanist wedding between two young women, one of whom is a family friend. My daughter was a witness for this friend and injected the only piece of religion in the ceremony by reading a few verses from the Epistles. My granddaughter was a ring bearer. I do not […]
Letters to the Editor
Changing Attitude Ireland's published letters in the press, with most recent articles appearing first. For an overview of all press coverage on one page, visit the Letters to the Editor sitemap page.
Church of Ireland Gazette: Suicide among gay people
As the Director of Cara- Friend, an LGBT mental health organisation, it was with particular interest that I noted the recent letters of the Revd Andrew Rawding and the Revd Patrick Burke (Gazette, 8th and 22nd November). In May 2013, I gave a presentation to a well attended fringe meeting of the Church of Ireland General Synod in Armagh which discussed the particular evidence for Church influenced poor mental health amongst many LGBT people. [Continue Reading]
Church of Ireland Gazette: Suicide among gay people
I attended the ‘Suicide Prevention and Pastoral Care’ seminar organised recently by the Irish Churches Peace Project in Londonderry. For the panel discussion, I asked how the Churches intended to prevent suicide among people who don’t feel accepted by Churches, like gay people. [Continue Reading]