gender identity ideology

Letter to the Church Times on Challenges Faced by the Archbishop-elect of Canterbury

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Our letter congratulating the Rt Revd Sarah Mullally on her appointment as Archbishop-elect of Canterbury was published on Friday 10th October 2025. We pray for her leadership as the Church navigates issues around gender-identity ideology, safeguarding, and Christian doctrine.

Navigating Sex, Gender, Faith, & Power: An Interview with Tina Beattie

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Feminist Catholic theologian Tina Beattie, a Professor Emerita at the University of Roehampton, is a founding supporter of LGB Christians and Friends. Known for her appearances on BBC Radio 4's "Thought for the Day," she addresses a variety of social and ethical issues. In an interview with Dr. Mark Chater, Tina discusses her theological journey and her evolving perspectives on gender ideology within both the Catholic Church and the broader LGBTQIA+ movement. Her work explores the complexities of faith, sexuality, and power dynamics in contemporary society.

You better preach!  Loving thy neighbour “as a gay Christian”

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Missing a flight from Miami provides Benjamin Morse with "God moments" and a chance to reflect on grace beyond narrow identity groupings.

Book Review: Lower than the Angels: A History of Sex and Christianity by Diarmaid MacCulloch

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Mark Bratton's review highlights key elements of Diarmaid MacCulloch's new history which are pertinent to the mission of LGB Christians.

Resolute and Focused: A Year into our Vital Mission.

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Rev Lorenzo Fernandez-Smal, a year on from the launch of LGB Christians in October 2023, reflects on the challenges ahead for those who question gender identity ideology, given its widespread adoption.

Exclusive: Debbie Hayton’s testimony

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Debbie Hayton, describes her faith journey as a transwoman describing how she feels more comfortable talking about her transexualism.

Linzi Smith – Banned and spied on for my beliefs

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I am Linzi Smith, a member of the Free Speech Union, an LGB advocate and a lifelong supporter of Newcastle United. I was banned from my football club and subjected to a sinister private investigation because I believe that biological sex is important and real.

Gay Shame

By Gareth Roberts   Available from Hachette
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Only a few years ago, it seemed that the fight for gay rights was won in the UK: legal equality was achieved, prejudice rapidly dying out. Mission accomplished, right? Wrong, argues Gareth Roberts. Homophobia is making a major comeback under the guise of the ideology of ‘gender identity’. The enforcers of this new creed insist that attraction to people of the same sex is ‘hateful’. They argue that effeminate men and butch women can’t just be gay, but must ‘really’ be trans. Worse, this ideology has colonised the gay rights movement, capturing institutions like Stonewall and the gay press completely. Anyone who disagrees risks professional suicide. So what happened to the funny, grown-up culture, truth-telling and knowing irony of gay men? How and why was the older gay rights activism, which gifted such progress to homosexual people, hijacked? In this passionate, witty polemic, Gareth Roberts answers these questions and argues that we need a new gay liberation movement.

Catholic Bishops show a way forward in gender crisis

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The Church of England and all other Anglican and ecumenical ‘inclusive’ organisations have yet to utter a word. Or dare they not because they have been so egregiously wrong? We at LGB Christians believe that the report by Dr Hilary Cass into the care of children and young people who are experiencing gender distress should ...

The Cass Review: response from LGB Christians to CofE Education Office

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LGB Christians are very concerned by the influence of gender identity ideology over the Church of England.  Here, we share recent correspondence with Rev Nigel Genders CBE, the Chief Education Officer of the Church of England (pictured in the image) in the light of the Cass review. Dear Mr Genders We are an ecumenical and ...