Religion News

LGBTQIA Groups Mark the Start of Autumn/Fall

Posted on 27 Sep 2022 in Religion

LGBTQIA Pagans will be sending their greetings this week for the festival of Mabon, a term which had been used since the nineteen seventies when modern neo-paganism was in rapid development. As the Autumn equinox, Humanists and many atheists also mark this passing of the seasons, as day and night are equal and for the next six months, there are more hours of darkness than light in the Northern Hemisphere. Many denominations of Christians, including gay friendly congregations like Unitarians, Quakers, UCC and MCC will also mark their Harvest festivals at this time of year.

Rosh Hashanah is Marked by LGBT Jews Globally

Posted on 26 Sep 2022 in Religion

Chag Sameach!

National Trust Vote Organiser is Extremist

Posted on 19 Sep 2022 in Religion

LGBTQIA news website Pink News has named the well known religious extremist Stephen Green, who was revealed by the Daily Mail to have beaten his wife and who publishes anti-science, anti-secular and anti-feminist web logs, as the originator of a vote of National Trust members which seeks to stop

Pagan Groups Send Condolences to Royals

Posted on 17 Sep 2022 in Religion

The Pagan Federation, which represents most pagan groups and societies in the UK at a public policy level, has issued a statement of condolence on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Progressive Christians Meet to Discuss Bible

Posted on 15 Sep 2022 in Religion

The Progressive Christianity Network UK, which has long been an ally of LGBTQIA people in the Church, says that it has an event at Tavistock in Devon on 22nd September. Their Tavistock Progressive Christianity Group will be looking at “Uppity Women of the Bible”, focussing on the story of Ruth.

Sep

Gay Pagans Mark World Beard Day

The gay pagan blog of the Cult of Antinous, an Ancient Roman religion which deified the lover of Emporer Hadrian, notes that September 3rd was observed as World Beard Day.

Sep

Atheists Discuss Why Representation Matters

Jonathan Pearce writing at the international atheist online magazine Only Sky, which takes its name from a verse in the utopian song “Imagine” by atheist and LGBTQIA ally John Lennon, writes that t

Sep

Challenge to Churches from Student Christians

The Student Christian Movement, which has long been an ally of LGBTQIA Christians has issued a challenge to churches of all denominations across the UK, with the launch of a new toolkit called “Hon

Sep

Ancient Gay Love Story Celebrated by BBC-4

In television news, BBC 4 continued with its 7pm Saturday night archaeology slot this week.

Aug

LBTQ+ Christian Women Plan Retreat in October

One Body One Faith, the UK’s largest network for LGBTQIA Christians and their friends, has been in touch with many gay media to announce their Autumn retreat for LBTQ+ women.