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INDEX - Religion

 

18/04/2013

Archbishop Welby struggles to support gay equality

Dialogue urged with other LGBT campaigners in the UK & Africa

16/04/2013

Archbishop Welby to meet Peter Tatchell

Historic compromise with the gay community urged

21/03/2013

Archbishop Welby offers to meet Tatchell

Invitation follows campaigner’s Open Letter

20/03/2013

An Open Letter to Justin Welby

On the occasion of his enthronement as Archbishop of Canterbury

18/03/2013

Islamist haters blocked at East London University

University & student union fail to publicly condemn preachers

04/03/2013

Cardinal should apologise to gay community

Keith O’Brien urged: Repent for your homophobia

01/03/2013

Reading University ignores Islamist fanaticism

Muslim Society worse than BNP, hosts “kill gays” preacher

28/02/2013

Reading University cancels "kill gays" Islamist preacher

Cleric’s incitement to murder ignored in cancellation decision

25/02/2013

Cardinal O'Brien - Just the tip of Catholic hypocrisy

Catholic church is hotbed of homosexuality & homophobia

12/02/2013

Change of Pope must bring change of policies

Opportunity to reform Catholic doctrine on human rights issues

13/09/2012

March against religious attacks on human rights

Defend religious freedom, oppose religious privilege

19/03/2012

Secularist of the Year 2012 - Peter Tatchell

Irwin Prize for defending the separation of religion and the state

14/03/2012

Catholic Archbishops have misled people on gay marriage

Government proposals apply to register offices, not churches

11/03/2012

Catholic Archbishops urge discrimination against gay couples

Focus on opposing gay marriage shows perverse moral priorities

20/02/2012

‘Coalition for Marriage’ bids to block gay marriage

Opposition to marriage equality is “intolerant and out of touch”

06/02/2012

Local clergy urged: Defy Anglican civil partnership ban

Opposition and delay to women bishops reveals “ugly sexism”

29/01/2012

Archbishop Sentamu condemns same-sex marriage

Churches have no right to block civil marriages for LGBT people

16/12/2011

Tatchell urges: Reinstate Adrian Smith. Offers to testify in his defence

Christian housing manager doesn't deserve demotion and £14,000 pay cut

26/10/2011

Christian manager wrongly demoted over ‘homophobic’ facebook comments

Adrian Smith opposed churches being forced to conduct gay marriages

12/09/2011

March for a Secular Europe - 17 September

Oppose special privileges for religion & people of faith

05/09/2011

Tatchell gets Muslim hostility & support at anti-EDL demo

Ordered to remove gay placard, Gays not permitted here

15/07/2011

Equality body supports “compromises” on equality laws

“Reasonable accommodations” should be made for people of faith says EHRC

06/07/2011

Protest against Hizb ut-Tahrir conference in East London

Islamist group seeks to estabdlish a global religious dictatorship

13/06/2011

East London - Gay Free Zone conviction is troublesome

Threat to free speech, Worse homophobia provoked no outcry.

16/02/2011

Postpone East London Gay Pride

Call for Muslims and LGBTs to unite against hate

11/02/2011

Bishop Derek Rawcliffe, 1921-2011

An appreciation by Peter Tatchell and Keith Rogers

18/01/2011

Christian hoteliers lose gay discrimination case

"Victory for equality, defeat for discrimination", says Peter Tatchell

14/01/2011

Ibis hotel hosts 'gays must die' hate preachers

Islamist extremists urge 'death penalty' for lesbian and gay people

21/11/2010

Volte-face on condoms by previously hardline Pope

Catholic spin doctors are wrong to deny a change of Papal policy

29/10/2010

Islamist radicalisation at British universities

A Quilliam Foundation report. Study highlights intimidation of women, Jewish, gay and Muslim students

26/09/2010

Archbishop Williams says gay bishops are OK
But he blocked celibate gay cleric Jeffrey John

20/09/2010

World's biggest Pope protest
20,000 march in London against Papal intolerance

18/09/2010

March against Pope's intolerance - Sat 18 September
Protest the Pope's sexism and homophobia

16/09/2010

Pope cover up of gay Cardinal Newman
Letters reveal Newman loved Father Ambrose St. John

07/09/2010

The Pope, the Holocaust and human rights
Benedict XVI embraces Catholics accused of being soft on Nazism

08/09/2010

Pope urged: Open Vatican sex abuse files
Catholic Archbishop will forward our request

06/09/2010

The Trouble with the Pope
Channel 4 documentary presented by Peter Tatchell

01/09/2010

London debate on Pope's visit to Britain
Motion: “The Papal Visit should not be a State Visit”

30/08/2010

Standing ovation at Greenbelt Christian festival
Praise for Christian defenders of gay human rights

26/08/2010

Greenbelt Christian festival hosts Peter Tatchell
Boycott call by Anglican Mainstream is a flop

13/08/2010

Why we oppose the Pope’s State Visit to Britain
Pope Benedict preaches intolerance & rejects key human rights

20/06/2010

Protest Against Sharia & Religious Laws
Defend Muslims against religious tyranny

04/06/2010

Peter Tatchell to present Pope documentary on Channel Four TV
An exploration of the Pope’s religious and political journey since the 1930s

24/05/2010

Anglican Mainstream’s distortions and dishonesty
Call to boycott the Greenbelt festival over Tatchell invite

17/05/2012

CPS drop case against street preacher Dale McAlpine

Charges withdrawn after Tatchell offers to testify for defence

13/04/2010

Vatican blames gays for child sex abuse scandal
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone claims paedophilia is linked to homosexuality

30 /03/2010

£1,000 fine for homophobic preacher is unjustified
Freedom of speech must be defended, even for homophobes

28/03/2010

Pope must resign over sex abuse cover up
Prosecute the Pope as an accomplice to sex crimes

25/03/2010

Protest against the paedophile-protecting Pope
Pope must resign over cover up of child sex abuse

24/02/2010

Muslim extremist hosted by Kings College London
Jews, gays and 'kaffirs' are "filth", says fanatical cleric

22/02/2010

Sign the ‘Protest the Pope’ Downing Street Petition
Gordon Brown urged to disassociate the government from the Pope’s views

10/02/2010

No Pope, No Vatican - London for a Secular Europe
Stop the Pope's crusade against women's & gay rights

2/02/2010

Pope attacks UK equality laws
Coded attack on the rights of women and gay people

9/12/2009

Mayor Boris Johnson embraces anti-gay pastor
Rev Agu Irukwu is homophobic and divisive

24/11/2009

"Kill gays” preacher hosted by London universities
Vice Chancellor urged to resign, after ignoring complaints

21/11/2009

No Sharia rally in London - Oppose all religious laws
Call for secularism & universal human rights

19/11/2009

Just say no to Sharia law - and all religious tyranny
Support courageous Muslims fighting fundamentalism

04/08/2009

Anti-Semitic chief cleric of Mecca’s Grand Mosque feted in London
Sheikh al-Sudais urged to apologise for Jew-baitng hate sermons

31/07/2009

Quakers agree same-sex marriage
Pioneering decision to open up religious marriage to gay couples

23/07/2009

Exorcism of gays in the UK
Protest against abuse by fundamentalist Christians

06/07/2009

The Queen endorses homophobic church faction
Letter of support for anti-gay Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans

05/07/2009

Bigot bishop urged to repent his homophobia
Michael Nazir-Ali calls for gays to “repent and be changed.”

04/08/2009

Anti-Semitic Saudi chief imam feted in London

Senior cleric of Mecca’s Grand Mosque speaks at East London Mosque Sermon in Whitechapel

13/02/2009 Stop Vatican interference - For a democratic, secular Europe

Protests this weekend will call for an end to the Vatican’s privileges and its undermining of human rights

23/12/2008 Pope is wrong on “gay threat”

Gay sexuality is a part of human ecology

01/12/2008 English Catholics defy Vatican - Church leaflet offers gay support

Call for understanding and acceptance; rejection of homophobic oppression.

20/11/2008 Vatican’s Anti-Gay Witch-Hunt Continues

The Pope’s plan for psychological tests to purge gay men from the priesthood is a new low.

06/10/2008 Cardinal Newman – Nature Thwarts Vatican Plot

Catholic minister approved Pope’s request.

09/09/2008 Cardinal Newman's reburial illegal?

Jack Straw urged to revoke reburial license.

08/09/2008 Was Cardinal Newman Gay?

Vatican claims of heterosexuality unsubstantiated.

04/09/2008 Violating Cardinal Newman's Wishes

The Pope wants to rebury John Newman separate from the man he loved, Father Ambrose St John.

29/08/2008 Vatican To Dismember Cardinal Newman's Body - Against His Wishes

Jack Straw allows break up of corpse. Bones to be displayed as holy relics.

07/08/2008 Archbishop is Prisoner of Lambeth Palace Mafia

No Anglican collusion with racists; only with homophobes.

01/08/2008 Anglicans Appease Homophobes

Archbishop of Canterbury puts church unity before gay equality.

08/02/2008 Be Merciful to Qaradawi

Hypocritical cleric wants medical treatment that he would deny to others.

18/04/2007 Muslim Cleric Urges Secularism

All praise to the Iranian Shia cleric who has denounced Muslim jihadism, theocracy and human rights abuses.

  • 21/03/2007 Religionists Demand "The Right To Discriminate"

    Tonight's protest against sexual orientation regulations.

10/01/2007 Religious Right Defeated

Take a bow, your Lordships.

10/11/2006 Dreams of Solidarity

Although today's gay pride march in Jerusalem was downgraded to a stadium rally, the fact that it took place at all was a setback for its opponents.

25/10/2006 Respect Is A Two-Way Street

There is a whiff of hypocrisy among some Muslims who, in the name of being spared offence, want to censor other people's opinions.

20/10/2006

Killing gays is OK, says Muslim Imam
Manchester Imam defends execution of gay people

03/07/2006 Pope is Queen of Homophobia

Benedict XVI ridiculed over anti-gay hate language.

15/05/2006 Sistani Removes 'Death To Gays' Fatwa

Iraqi gay protesters win success.

24/04/2006 Archbishop Of Canterbury Appeases Nigerian Homophobia

Courageous US Bishop condemns Nigeria's anti-gay repression.

21/04/2006 Muslim Council Rejects Gay Dialogue

Action against homophobia axed, gays condemned.

20/03/2006 Tatchell Backs Liberal Muslims

Namazie says “political Islam is the fascism of today”.

01/03/2006 Hizb Ut-Tahrir - An Open Letter To Clare Short MP

Behind the smiles, the threat to democracy & human rights.

19/01/2006 Muslim Festival Bans Gay Muslims

Festival says gay Muslims “give offence”.

04/01/2006 Muslim Leader Urged: Drop Homophobia

Gay group calls for solidarity against intolerance.

29/11/2005 Vatican Gay Ban "Bigoted And Hypocritical"

Catholic leaders protect paedophiles, witch-hunt gay men.

22/09/2005 Defend Gay Muslims Against Muslim Council Of Britain & Hizb Ut-Tahrir

Two recent letters from OutRage! to The Guardian - unpublished.

08/09/2005 Protest Against Sharia Law In Canada

“No separate law for Muslims” says OutRage!

19/04/2005 Ratzinger - Fundamentalist Pope

Disaster for women, gays and liberals.

03/04/2005 Pope Opposed Gay And Women's Rights

Misogynist and homophobe to the end.

22/02/2005 Mayor's Dodgy Dossier on Dr. Qaradawi

Livingstone glosses over Muslim cleric’s anti-humanitarian views.

05/01/2005 Muslim Council Of Britain - Holocaust Prejudice

Hypocrisy & double-standards over who is remembered.

16/07/2004 Defend Muslims - Oppose Qaradawi & Islamic Fundamentalism

Islamist clerical fascism threatens Muslims, Jews, women and gay people.

12/07/2004 Livingstone Sidelines Liberal Muslims, Women And Gays

Mayor plans to embrace homophobic cleric again in October.

08/02/2004 Cardinal Shamed In Palm Sunday Protest

Cardinal protects paedophile priests, but condemns gay people.

10/09/2003 Homophobic African Bishops have "Colonialist" Mentality

But black liberation heroes support gay human rights.

12/07/2003 Synod Taken Over By Gay Rights Protest

Archbishop of Canterbury accused of "betrayal".

24/06/2003 Archbishop Of York Urged To "Come Out"

Call for David Hope to “clarify” his sexuality.

11/07/2002 Blasphemy Law Is Dead

No arrests as “blasphemous” poem is publicly read and distributed.

02/05/2002

Free speech for queers – and homophobes

Harry Hammond is a bigot but he has a right to express his misguided views

11/07/2000 2000 Years of Church Homophobia

Christianity condemned for crimes against queer humanity.

13/02/1999 Genocide In The Name Of God

The bible is to gays what Mein Kampf is to Jews.

12/02/1999 Stop Crucifying Queers!

OutRage!'s Easter Sunday protest in Canterbury Cathedral against Church homophobia is defended.

15/04/1998 Peter Tatchell's Easter Sunday Trial

A moral victory.

26/03/1998 When Will The Vatican Apologise To Gays?

It's time the Pope got down on his knees and apologised for the Catholic persecution of lesbians and gay men.

26/11/1996 The New Dark Ages

The global threat of Islamic fundamentalism.

18/03/1996 Was Jesus Gay?

The sexuality of Jesus Christ is queried.

05/07/1995 Islamic Fundamentalism In Britain

Muslim fundamentalists are a growing threat to gay human rights in Britain.

08/10/1993 Rocking The Boat

Jewish homophobia challenged.

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