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Gay Community News: Cork Gay Carol Controversy
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
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
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]