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January 2017

January 10, 2017

Warren Allen Smith, author of 'Who's Who in Hell', has died

I was sad to learn today that Warren Allen Smith, a veteran US gay rights...

November 2016

November 09, 2016

Will 'Horror-Clown' Trump keep his promises to Christians?

'Although many pro-life and pro-family advocates are breathing sighs of relief at having dodged a...

November 07, 2016

French court: 'You can't call homosexuality an abomination'

A hate-speech conviction imposed on French politician and former housing minister Christine Boutin, above, has...

October 2016

October 24, 2016

The futility of prayer: bigoted bakers lose court battle

The headline above a report on the Christian Institute's website says: Ashers ‘hope and pray’...

September 2016

September 21, 2016

Botswana's 'wide-open door' slammed in evangelist's face

After South Africa banned Steven Anderson from entering the country earlier this month, the American...

September 19, 2016

In Belgrade, priests 'cleanse' the streets after Pride event

Yesterday Belgrade's third Pride Parade took place, much to the fury of a group of...

September 17, 2016

Orthodox Jews sentenced for attack on gay black man

A Brooklyn judge this week sentenced two Hasidic men to 150 hours of community service...

September 13, 2016

Hate preacher says Devil has taken hold of South Africa

As pressure mounted to have US preacher Steven Anderson barred from entering South Africa on...

September 03, 2016

Gay bishop should never been appointed, says Anglican group

The appointment of the bishop of Grantham, Nicholas Chamberlain, above, was a 'major error', according...

August 2016

August 28, 2016

Australian Anglican school slaps down anti-gay parents

When two sets of parents complained that an exclusive Sydney Anglican girls' school – Kambala –...

August 13, 2016

New animated movie slammed for being strongly anti-religious

Sausage Party, released in the UK this weekend, is a raunchy, animated adult comedy about...

August 10, 2016

If Italy now accepts gay unions, it must also legalise polygamy

Muslim leader Hamza Piccardo, above, has ignited a row in Italy by calling for the...

August 07, 2016

Jesus Christ: 'I turned wine into water – alcohol is bad for you'

A former bus driver and bed-and-breakfast owner – who changed his name from John Edward...

July 2016

July 15, 2016

Republicans' convention targeted by atheists and gays

When delegates arrive next week in Cleveland, Ohio, for the Republican Party's national convention, they...

July 09, 2016

Brexit eclipsed another June 23 referendum – in Bermuda

Following a campaign spearheaded by a multi-ethnic consortium of Christian leaders, Bermuda residents rejected same-sex...

July 05, 2016

Tory Minister Stephen Crabb denies being homophobic

Tory leadership contender, evangelical Christian Stephen Crabb, has attacked 'political opponents' for spreading the 'complete...

July 02, 2016

UN votes to protect LGBT rights despite mainly Muslim protests

Faisal Trad, above, the permanent representative of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations in Geneva,...

June 2016

June 18, 2016

Ex-President Carter dismisses creationism, favours gay rights

If Ken Ham, the 'brain' behind Kentucky's Ark Encounter, imagined that a visit his silly...

June 17, 2016

Chief Rabbi: synagogues must do more to welcome gay Jews

While insisting that the Torah takes a 'clear position' against homosexual acts, Britain's Chief Rabbi,...

May 2016

May 31, 2016

Priest accused of having sex with young seminarians

Monsignor Tony Anatrella, above, a consultant with the Vatican on issues of sexuality and an...

May 26, 2016

Desmond Tutu's daughter forced to leave priesthood

Mpho Tutu-van Furth, daughter of one of the world’s best-known Christian leaders, has given up...

May 22, 2016

Gay men can't be 'alpha males' says AFA representative

Sandy Rios, above, a representative of the the right-wing American Family Association this week criticised...

May 18, 2016

London Mayor flies rainbow flag in a show of tolerance

Yesterday, May 17, was International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, and – in a move...

May 14, 2016

Homophobic priest exposed after using gay dating app

Father Rory Coyle, 35, of Armagh, about 40 miles from Belfast, has taken a leave...

May 13, 2016

Ex-Jehovah's Witness 'fixes' the cult's vile anti-gay video

The latest in a series of creepy Jehovah’s Witness videos, aimed primarily at children, attacks...

May 02, 2016

Singapore pastor sees red over country's Pink Dot movement

Yang Tuck Yoong, senior pastor of Singapore's Community Church, has expressed outrage over a promotional...

April 2016

April 18, 2016

Gay airline stewards want the right to refuse to fly to Iran

Air France recently announced that female flight attendants can opt out of flights on the carrier’s...

March 2016

March 28, 2016

Sacked magistrate gets suspended by the NHS

Reacting to news that Richard Page, above, a Christian magistrate sacked after voicing his opposition...

March 27, 2016

Gay actor too flamboyant for Easter Sunday parades

For years Ramón Fossati, above, has been adding a touch of flamboyance to his role...

March 18, 2016

St Patrick's Parade welcomes gays, excludes 'pro-lifers'

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, centre, ended his two-year boycott of the city's...