LGBTQ+ News German Cardinal Gerhard Müller calls on Roman Catholic Church to elect a pope who will resist the “gay lobby” German Cardinal Gerhard Müller has called on the Roman Catholic Church to elect a pope who will resist the “gay lobby” – as the Church prepares to elect a new Pope following Pope Francis’ death. Speaking to Italian newspaper La Stampa, the 77-year-old said the next pontiff must be “determined to cou By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News OneBodyOneFaith to host memorial service to remember and commemorate members of the LGBTQ+ community who have lost their lives to suicide and experienced harm OneBodyOneFaith, the UK’s oldest LGBTQ+ Christian member’s network, is hosting a memorial service at Hinde Street Methodist Church, 19 Hinde Street, London W1U 2QJ on Sunday, April 23 at 2.30pm By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News The majority of LGBTQ+ people have ‘No religion’, the Office of National Statistics confirms LGBT Humanists has said that the results were ‘unsurprising’ but underline the need for recognition of humanist marriages in England and Wales, as an issue that disproportionately affects same-sex couples, the majority of whom have no interest in marrying in a religious setting. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Same-sex couples welcome to get married in Hove Methodist Church “We hope this sends out a clear message to all in the community that the Methodist church is here for all. Our first same-sex marriage is already booked for June” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Author ‘banned from talking about his YA books’ at Catholic school “The result is that children, including LGBT children, are missing out on learning that LGBT people should be celebrated, and their relationships should be respected just like those of straight people.” By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News Faith leaders press for conversion therapy ban More than 400 faith leaders from 35 countries have encouraged bans on LGBTQ+ conversion therapy by signing an open letter calling for the controversial practise to be criminalised. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Poland: Bishops Demand Clinics to “cure” LGBTQ+ Marek Jędraszewski, Archbishop of Kraków in Poland told a conference he deemed it “necessary to create clinics (including with the assistance of the church) to help people who want to regain their sexual health and natural sexual orientation.” By Paul Wright • 2 min read
