Category: Religion

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El vaticano avala la admisión de hombres gays a los seminarios, siempre que mantengan el celibato

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El Vaticano ha anunciado nuevas directrices que permitirán a hombres homosexuales ingresar a los seminarios italianos, siempre que cumplan con el celibato. El 1 de enero, la Congregación para el Clero del Vaticano aprobó estas directrices, que fueron presentadas por el cardenal Matteo Zuppi, presidente de la Conferencia Episcopal Italiana. La decisión, aprobada ad experimentum (a prueba) por un período de tres años, entró en vigor el pasado jueves tras recibir el visto bueno del Vaticano. Las nuevas normas establecen que “la Iglesia, aun respetando profundamente a las personas en…

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Articles Barbie LGBTQ+ movies LGBTQ+ News Life Margot Robbie Movie Movies News Religion

Christian preacher ‘curses’ new Barbie movie over LGBTQ+ content

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Christian preacher Kent Christmas has called on God to make a “holy judgement” on the new ‘Barbie’ movie over its inclusion of LGBTQ+ content. Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable and/or upset. “I curse in the name of the lord this new ‘Barbie’ movie that has been released full of transexual, and transgender and homosexuality,” he says in a video which has since gone viral on social media. Details about the exact plot of the movie, which has not yet been released despite…

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Articles Census England LGBTQ+ News Life News Religion Wales

Majority of LGBTQ+ people in England and Wales are not religious, census shows

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The majority of LGBTQ+ people in England and Wales do not describe themselves as religious, according to new figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The data, which was published on 4 April, is drawn from the 2021 census which asked questions about sexual orientation and gender identity for the first time. A total of 1.5 million respondents (3.2% of the population aged 16 years or older) said they identified as LGB+, with urban areas seeing the highest proportions of LGBTQ+ people. Around 748,000 (1.5%) of those who answered…

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Articles Church Church of England Gay marriage Jayne Ozanne LGBTQ+ News Life Marriage Marriage Equality News Peter Tatchell Religion Same-sex marriage

Church of England to bless same-sex unions – though ban on marriage remains

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The Church of England will offer blessings to same-sex couples in civil partnerships and marriages, though they will still be unable to get married in church. The motion was passed in all three of the Synod’s – the Church’s equivalent of a parliament – ‘houses’ following a near-eight-hour debate across 8 and 9 February. The Archbishop of York, the Most Revd Stephen Cottrell, told the Synod that priests can still choose not to bless same-sex couples. “No-one has to offer these services and no one will be disadvantaged if they…

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Articles Church of England Jayne Ozanne LGBTQ+ News Life Marriage News Peter Tatchell protest Religion Same-sex marriage

“Deeply unjust”: Activists demand LGBTQ+ equality in Church of England

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Dozens gathered outside Lambeth Palace on 23 January to demand equality for LGBTQ+ people in the Church of England. Organised and led by Jayne Ozanne, a gay Christian activist who chairs the Ban Conversion Therapy Coalition, the peaceful demonstration took place ahead of a reception for around 100 parliamentarians. Activists stood in silence as they held candles and placards, which had messages such as “Apology not accepted, Archbishop!” and “Discrimination is not a Christian value!” written on them. It was attended by Church of England clergy, ordinands and lay members…

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Articles Church Church of England LGBTQ+ News Life News Religion

Church of England apologises for “shameful” treatment of LGBTQ+ people

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The Church of England has issued a formal apology for its “shameful” treatment of the LGBTQ+ community. In a letter released on 20 January, bishops acknowledged the “hostile and homophobic” response many LGBTQ+ people have often faced. “We want to apologise for the ways in which the Church of England has treated LGBTQI+ people – both those who worship in our churches and those who do not,” the letter said. “For the times we have rejected or excluded you, and those you love, we are deeply sorry. The occasions on…

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Articles Demi Lovato LGBTQ+ Music News LGBTQ+ News Life Music News Religion

Demi Lovato’s ‘Holy Fvck’ poster banned in UK over offence to Christians

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Posters promoting Demi Lovato’s latest album, Holy Fvck, have been banned in the UK over their potential offence to Christians. The decision was announced by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) on 11 January after an investigation into the material was started shortly after it began appearing in London, Billboard reported. It came after four people are said to have complained to the watchdog about the poster, which shows the album’s artwork alongside its title. “We considered that the image of Ms. Lovato bound up in a bondage-style outfit whilst lying…

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Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Articles LGBTQ+ LGBTQ+ health LGBTQ+ News Life News PrEP Religion Texas

Employers in Texas no longer required to cover HIV prevention drugs

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A federal judge in Texas stated that employers should not be forced to cover PrEP medication if it violates the company’s religious beliefs. The ruling concluded that providing the drugs makes company owners “complicit in facilitating homosexual behaviour”. US district judge Reed O’Connor made the judgement on 7 September. He ruled in favour of Braidwood Management, a Christian-owned company based in Texas, which argued it was not required to cover the costs of two PrEP drugs, Truvada and Descovy. Legal experts, such as Chris Geidner, noted that O’Connor has a…

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Anti-LGBTQ discrimination Articles Jayne Ozanne LGBTQ+ News Life News Religion

More than 150 religious leaders commit to new safeguarding principles for LGBTQ+ people

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Six key safeguarding principles for LGBTQ+ people have been agreed on by more than 150 senior religious leaders, academics and lay leaders from all over the world. The officials met at the 2022 Global Interfaith Commission (GIC) on LGBTQ+ Lives on 21 and 22 March to agree on measures that will protect queer people who often experience discrimination by their religious communities. Sponsored by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the event saw the likes of the Anglican Archbishop of Canada, the Chief Rabbi of Poland and the former…

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