'It comes at a high cost to speak out... but it would be a far higher cost not to', reports Philomena Heffernan from the first LGBC national conference. "That line captured the day’s quiet courage. Tina called theologians to take the gender debate seriously and to bring a robust Christian understanding of the body back into the conversation."
Benjamin Morse has a confession to make: from the devotion of the divine dancefloor. Consider this a confession. Consider it two. The first involves my musings on the potentially trite topic of why the Queen of Pop has been such a significant figure for gay men. The second centres around my experience of her as ...
Mark Bratton takes us through the milestones in the ongoing war against gender identity ideology and the misplaced legal and social aspirations of transactivist individuals and organisations. When LGB Christians was launched in 2023, the fight against gender identity ideology seemed as bleak as the retreat from Dunkirk in 1940. The idea that people could change their sex or that gender could be separate from sex was deeply rooted in major institutions such as the BBC, civil service, most universities, and even Parliament.
When a child is told that an adult or older teenager in a church situation is a woman or girl, when he is clearly male, they will question their own judgement in other situations. The most rigorous and restricting safeguarding protocols possible in a church environment will not protect a child in another environment, such as a swimming pool changing room.
Chapter 2. The story continues... Mark Chater explores the theme of fear and identity within the context of modern UK churches through four fictional yet realistic scenarios. Fionn, a 12-year-old grappling with gender confusion, Rebekah, a researcher on detransitioning facing safety concerns, Callum, a gay man seeking church acceptance, and Frank, a bishop navigating inclusivity, each confront personal and societal fears. Reflecting on the biblical call to "Do not be afraid," the piece examines how faith, education, and pastoral care can provide support and understanding in a complex world.
As LGB Christians becomes more widely known we are receiving unsolicted true life accounts of how ordinary churchgoers are finding deeply embedded homophobia leads to threats, harassment, and expulsion. The most recent example, sent by ‘Elliot and Thomas’, a gay couple of 40 years, is an absolute disgrace and a flagrant example of discrimination and ...
Niles Posthumus interviews Richard Kirker and Revd Charlie Bączyk-Bell for Trouw, a Dutch newspaper about the latest stemate in a 60 year long battle for same-sex marriage/blessings. You can visit the original article (although there is a paywall) here: https://www.trouw.nl/religie-filosofie/frustratie-bij-homoseksuele-anglicanen-hun-kerk-gaat-homostellen-toch-niet-inzegenen~b3495af5/ DOWNLOAD A PDF COPY OF THE ARTICLE – Dutch Newspaper Trouw March 2026 Dutch Newspaper ...
‘Authentic human dignity is achieved not by affirming every self-description as ontological truth, but by recognising each person’s worth within the reality of creation.’ An excellent letter in The Tablet taking issue with two vital points in their Editorial ‘New Guidance’ this week. Thank you Philomena Heffernan for helping enlighten readers with lucid clarity. Letter ...
The first LGB Christians Conference: national, in-person, ecumenical. We are not alone - We can help – We are growing. Meet supporters and friends, face to face, from across the UK - and beyond - for the first time in a welcoming whole day conference in central Britain.