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King Charles Has 'Never Been Our Friend or Ally,' Says LGBTQ+ Activist Peter Tatchell

The newly crowned king has been complicit in discrimination through his silence, Tatchell says.

Pope, Fellow Faith Leaders Denounce Criminalization of LGBTQ+ People

“Criminalizing people with homosexual tendencies is an injustice,” Pope Francis said on the way home from a peacemaking mission in South Sudan.

Church of England Plans Blessings for Gay Couples

Parishes within the Church of England still cannot officially marry gay and lesbian couples, but can offer public blessings.

Church of England: Sex Is OK Only in Heterosexual Marriage

The C of E reiterates its stance now that U.K. straight couples can get civil partnerships -- and they're not marriage, according to the church.

Prominent Church of England Activist Comes Out as Lesbian

Jayne Ozanne says she tried to reconcile her faith and sexuality for years, a process that saw her go through 'conversion therapy' and contemplate suicide.

Op-ed: England Needs a Separation of Church and State

The Church of England has used its position as a state-endorsed institution of religion to promote an agenda of prejudice. So why do the U.K.'s residents stand for it?

Conservative Anglicans Object to Church of England Allowing Gay Bishops

Anglican leaders in Africa are at the forefront of opposition to the move, which they say could further divide the worldwide Anglican Communion.

Gay vicar gets Church of England civil union blessing

The Reverend Christopher Wardale (pictured) and partner Malcolm Macourt received the blessing at St. Thomas the Martyr Church in Newcastle following their civil partnership ceremony.

Church of England Votes to Condemn 'Ex-Gay' Therapy, Welcome Trans Members

These are positive moves, but the church still won't perform same-sex weddings or ordain partnered gay clergy.

After Marriage, Gay Church of England Priest Barred From Conducting Services

Actually, Jeremy Davies has been barred in one diocese but not another, underscoring the Church of England's mixed messages on same-sex marriage and other LGBT issues.
 

Anglican Bishop to Gay Clergy: Come Out

A bishop in the Church of England wants gay clergy to come out.

Anglican Priest Defies Church, Marries Partner

A Church of England clergy member takes advantage of England's new marriage equality law, in defiance of his denomination's opposition to same-sex unions.

Clergyman Gets Blowback for Urging Prayers for U.K.'s Prince George to Be Gay

That would be a way to change the Church of England's anti-LGBT policies, says Rev. Kelvin Holdsworth.

Desmond Tutu's Lesbian Daughter Can't Preach at Friend's Funeral

The Church of England won't let Mpho Andrea Tutu van Furth, an Anglican priest, conduct the service because she is in a same-sex marriage.

Bishop of Buckingham Criticizes Christian Homophobia in Debate

Bishop Alan Wilson reiterated his support for same-sex marriage and criticized Christian homophobia during a recent debate about marriage equality at St. John's Church in Kidlington, England.

Anglican Leader Seeks Moratorium on Gay Bishops

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams (pictured), struggling to hold together the troubled world Anglican family, urged church leaders gathered Sunday in England not to consecrate another gay bishop, saying the fellowship will be in ''grave peril'' without a moratorium.