German Bishop apologises to queer community for church’s anti-LGBTQ+ treatment
A German protestant bishop has asked for forgiveness from the LGBTQ+ community during a recent service. According to a report from The Irish Times, bishop Christian Stäblein spoke about the church’s previous abuse towards queer congregation members and staff. Stäblein is the bishop of Berlin-Brandenburg which is part of Germany’s Evangelical Church federation (EKD). During the service, Stäblein discussed the harmful discrimination of LGBTQ+ people that included abusive questioning, dismal from church jobs and forced celibacy. The prominent religious figure went on to say that he was “appalled by the…
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