Religion News

LGBTQIA Catholics Launch Companions Scheme

Posted on 29 Aug 2024 in Religion

Dignity USA, a network for LGBTQIA+ Roman Catholics and their friends, has published its summer bulletin. They have a new treasurer, a new postal address and are launching various initiatives for Pride season. In their lead story, they say "DignityUSA is now piloting a Spiritual Companion Program. During the course of the program, participants will be paired with a fellow Dignity member from a different walk of life.

Help for People Leaving Conservative Religion

Posted on 24 Aug 2024 in Religion

The Humanists UK website interviews one of the volunteers for their helpline service which offers support and guidance for people who are leaving high control religious groups, which tend to be those with very conservative and closed interpretation of scripture and who exert a hi

LGBTQIA+ Sikhs Have Full Summer of Events

Posted on 11 Aug 2024 in Religion

Sarbat, the organisation for LGBTQIA+ Sikh people, has announced its summer programme of events. Every first Thursday of the month, there is a get together online.

Methodists Welcome Back Lesbian Minister

Posted on 9 Aug 2024 in Religion

Attitudes towards LGBTQIA+ people have been steadily developing towards acceptance and celebration in the United Methodist Church. Already, many congregations are welcoming of samesex couples and LGBTQIA+ people taking an active role in the life of the church. The Peter Tatchell Foundat

Pope Apologises After Accidental Slur Word

Posted on 2 Aug 2024 in Religion

The BBC News Channel reports that Pope Francis has apologised following reports that he used extremely derogatory language towards gay men. A statement from the Vatican said the Pope did not mean to offend anyone and apologised to those who were "hurt by the use of a word". “P

Jul

Freethinking Rebel Priest Pat Remembered

Prayers and thoughts are being shared for Pat Buckley, a gay, married and rebel Catholic priest who has passed on to the realm of our LGBTQIA+ ancestors at the age of seventy two.

Jul

Secularists Raise Concerns Over School Plans

The National Secular Society says that a new wave of discriminatory faith schools is on the horizon. They say "To appease demands from religious leaders, the Government wants to s

Jul

Rachel Shows the Way for Committed Christians

Ian Donley at LGBTQ Nation meets with Rachel Dennis, who has been through a roller coaster journey as a Christian activist, who today advocates for LGBTQIA people

Jun

Progressive Religious Groups Support Students

A number of progressive groups that support LGBTQIA+ equality, including Muslims for Progressive Values and branches of the Unitarian Universalist Church, have sig

Jun

United Methodists Repeal Bar on LGBTQ+ Clergy

LGBTQ Nation website reports that the United Methodist Church has voted to repeal its ban on LGBT+ people from serving the church as clergy. The decision took pla