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All the world's major religions are faced with having to come to terms with a modern understanding of homosexuality. The place of gay and lesbian people in the life of the Church is currently Christianity's most divisive issue. Confronting homophobia is its greatest challenge. The Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement is proclaiming a basic Christian truth. It is working for the very love and freedom that Christ brings to his people through his life, death and resurrection. LGCM is working for love, for peace, for justice, and for the promotion of the Christian faith especially within the LGBT community.
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  1. Archbishop of Canterbury condemns proposed Ugandan anti Homosexuality Bill

    17 December 2009

    Rev Sharon Ferguson, Chief Executive of the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement (LGCM) has welcomed wholeheartedly an assurance from the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Press office to LGCM that he condemns the proposed anti Homosexuality Bill currently before the Ugandan Parliament.

    The Archbishop of Canterbury’s press secretary has told LGCM that Archbishop Rowan Williams is ‘very clear that the private Member’s Bill being discussed in Uganda as drafted is entirely unacceptable from a pastoral, moral and legal point of view.’ The press office went on to tell LGCM  that the proposed Bill was ‘a cause of deep concern, fear and, to many, outrage.’

    LGCM has spoken recently on its concern that the Archbishop had not spoken out against this Bill, the Archbishops office assured LGCM that ‘the Archbishop has been working intensively behind the scenes (over the past weeks) to ensure that there is clarity on how the proposed bill is contrary to Anglican teaching.’

    Rev Sharon Ferguson said ‘I only hope and pray that Archbishop Rowan Williams will now instruct all Anglican clergy in Uganda to speak out against this Bill and to take whatever action is needed to safeguard the lives of lesbian, gay and bisexual people. ‘

    “If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone.” John 8:7

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  2. LGCM wholeheartedly welcomes decision of Appeal Court on Ladele v Islington

    The decision of the appeal court in the case of Lillian Ladele v Islington can only be described as a triumph for justice. Too often these days people are using their religious belief to justify blatant discrimination and when challenged try to claim that they are the victims.

    The phrase ‘Love the sinner, hate the sin’ is regularly quoted by Christians denouncing homosexuality and lesbian, gay and bisexual people are told that their sexual orientation in itself is not sinful and they are welcome in the Church as long as they are not ‘practising’ their homosexuality.

    As Civil Partnership Law made it very clear that it didn’t imply or require that there was a sexual relationship between the two people registering the partnership I can only assume that Lillian Ladele has issues with all homosexuals per se which is not in keeping with the doctrine of her Church or Christ’s teaching.

    When Christ was questioned about Roman taxation he said ‘Give unto Caesar what is Caesar’s, and unto God what is God’s’. He did not condone the taxation system and the hardships that it caused but he recognised the importance of obeying earthly laws whilst following God’s law of love.

    Religious texts have been used throughout history to justify discrimination and oppression of different groups of people and as a black woman I would have hoped that Lillian Ladele would be more sensitive to this fact and be less inclined to do the same.

    On hearing the decision of the Appeal Court the Rev Sharon Ferguson, Chief Executive of LGCM said, ‘Not only is this wonderful news that confirms that no one in the UK can use their faith as an excuse to discriminate against others but the refusal to allow a further appeal to the Supreme Court has finally put this to rest and stopped this wasteful use of tax payers money and time.’

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  3. LGCM hails election of lesbian Bishop and laments the response of Archbishop Rowan Williams

    11 December 2009

    Rev. Sharon Ferguson, Chief Executive of the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement (LGCM) has welcomed the announced election of the global Anglican Communion’s first openly lesbian Bishop.

    Canon Mary Glasspool, 55, has been appointed as the new Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles, California within the Episcopal Church.

    Rev. Sharon Ferguson said: “We are thrilled about the election of Mary Glasspool by the Diocese of Los Angeles as suffragan bishop. We are thankful for the wisdom, maturity and commitment to human rights which the Episcopal Church have demonstrated in this choice and pray that the same qualities will be shown by those who will ratify the decision.”

    LGCM however joined with Christian groups within and beyond the Anglican Communion in questioning the rapid and immediate response of Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, especially in light of his sustained silence over the situation in Uganda.

    Rev. Sharon Ferguson said: “LGCM notes with great concern, regret and some anger that instead of congratulating and encouraging the appointment of Mary Glasspool, Rowan Williams has condemned it. The Archbishop has said: ‘The election of Mary Glasspool elect raises very serious questions not just for the Episcopal Church and its place in the Anglican Communion, but for the Communion as a whole.’ Yet it is really the Archbishop’s own response which raises very serious questions for us all.

    “This statement of condemnation by the Archbishop contrasts starkly with his continued silence about proposed legislation in Uganda that could see homosexuals imprisoned and in some cases executed. Some Bishops in the Church of Uganda actively support this homophobic and oppressive legislation. We believe it is time for Rowan Williams to get his priorities right and decide at what point unity is less important than justice and human rights.”

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