LGB Christians Responds to Amnesty ‘Anti-Rights’ Report: ‘A Growing Threat’
In a letter written with legal assistance, LGB Christians have responded to Amnesty International's 'Anti Rights' report 'A Growing Threat'.
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‘Stuck in the Middle with You’ – First National Conference for LGB Christians with Tina Beattie. Philomena Heffernan reports.
'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."
Our Lady of the Dancefloor: Madonna as the gay mother—and divine medium
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 ...
The Beginning of the End – The meaning of sex and gender based rights in the UK
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.
Gender Ideology and Safeguarding in the Church of England: A personal view by Caroline Watson
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.
Do not be afraid: stories of sexuality, gender and faith
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.
Forced Out of Our Church: A True Life Account
As LGB Christians becomes more widely known we are receiving unsolicited 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 ...
Book Review: Gay Shame – The Rise of Gender Ideology and the New Homophobia by Gareth Roberts
Jonathan Wheeler reviews Gay Shame: Gender Ideology and the New Homophobia by Gareth Roberts (Swift Press – Forum, 2024) This is not a book written specifically for religious individuals. However for me, as a Christian and same-sex attracted man, I found it hugely helpful in navigating what is going on in the broader UK culture ...
Letter to The Economist
LGB Christians’ Mark Bratton wrote to The Economist in response to the article: ‘The battle for the soul of the Church of England. Can the first female Archbishop of Canterbury stop the institution from tearing itself apart?“ The Editor The Economist, London, WC2N 6HT NOT PUBLISHED to date 22 March 2026 Dear Editor, It was ...
Deeply divided Anglican Church will not bless same-sex couples after all
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 ...