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Friday, 18 December 2020

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LGBT General Synod member leads multifaith group in attack on biblical sexual ethics

The LGBT activist and General Synod member Jayne Ozanne has joined forces with members of other faiths in a campaign to challenge biblical teaching on sexual ethics and biological sex.

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Guardian journalist claims Christian forgiveness and redemption are ‘code for conversion therapy’

Churches could be banned from teaching sexual ethics in Aus state

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Robertson Trust accused of “sham” disciplinary hearing before dismissing pro-marriage CEO

A multimillion-pound charitable trust has been accused of conducting a “sham” disciplinary hearing before dismissing its CEO over his beliefs on marriage.

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Tribunal hears Robertson Trust chairwoman was ‘on the warpath’ over pro-marriage church

Scot hate crime Bill progresses as MSPs demand more changes

The Scottish Government’s hate crime Bill has passed the first stage in Holyrood after the Justice Secretary promised to substantially water down his proposals.

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Scot Govt gives more ground on hate crime Bill

Hate crime proposals for England and Wales ‘must be challenged’

Ofcom chief compares gender-critics to racists

Ofcom’s Chief Executive has compared people who disagree with radical gender ideology to “racists” during a discussion about BBC impartiality.

Scottish children will still be given puberty blockers, despite High Court ruling

An NHS gender clinic in Scotland will continue giving experimental puberty-blocking drugs to children, despite the High Court for England and Wales ruling that children cannot generally give their consent.

High Court to hear that obtaining a divorce is ‘too easy’

A man who was divorced by his wife is set to tell the High Court that England’s vaguely worded divorce laws make it too “easy” to obtain a divorce.

‘Authoritarian’ Cambridge Uni free speech clause amended following landslide vote

Cambridge University’s proposed free speech policy will not tell staff, students and visitors they must respect views they disagree with, after academics voted in favour of amendments.

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Amnesty attack on free speech ‘chilling’, says founder’s granddaughter

No ban on Wales and NI church worship in post-Christmas lockdown

Churches will remain open when tighter Covid-19 restrictions are introduced in Wales and Northern Ireland immediately after Christmas.

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Govt expresses ‘strong concerns’ over religious persecution in North Korea

Minimum alcohol pricing a potential ‘life-saver’, say experts

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