Welcome to the Lesbian & Gay Christian Movement

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. Advertising rates for LGCM Magazine, ‘All God’s Children’.

    29 October 2010

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    One Issue Three Issues
    Full Page: £250 £650
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    Quarter Page: £90 £240

    Inside Front or Back Covers/full colour

    One Issue Three Issues
    Full Page: £350 £900
    Half Page: £225 £600
    Quarter Page: £140 £380

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    One Issue Three Issues
    Full Page: £425 £1100

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  2. Jim Cotter’s “The Service of My Love” available for sale online.

    26 October 2010

    Cover of "The Service of My Love"Over the coming months, we intend to make a small selection of books and publications available for sale online.

    We will make available important but difficult-to-source texts relating to Christianity and homosexuality and also books written by our members.

    We are launching this service with “The Service of My Love: The Celebration and Blessing of Civil Partnerships”. Published by Cairns Publications in 2009, this exquisite, cloth bound, 114 page hard back volume has been written by Rev Jim Cotter, a founding member of LGCM.

    The Service of My Love has been written of in the following terms:

    We live in a society where it is legal to enter into a civil partnership between two people of the same sex, but where it is still against the rule book of the churches to celebrate and bless such a partnership. The arguments have been won in some parts of the churches and blessings have been taking place more or less beneath the radar. But many people yearn for more openness and honesty.

    This book is addressed to a couple, ‘Pat’ and ‘Chris’, who come to their minister seeking a blessing; it sets the scene with five perspectives — pastoral, personal, ministerial, ecclesiastical and theological, and ethical — and provides liturgical resources, hymns and prayers for such an occasion.

    If The Service of my Love can be talked about by clergy and couples, in local church groups and among people who can influence policies, it may help to advance the cause of justice and even help us to relax and laugh together.

    Purchases can be made in one of the following ways:

    1. Call the office on 020 7739 1249 and we will take your debit or credit card details. We accept the following cards: Maestro, Solo, Visa, Electron, Mastercard and JCB.

    2. Send a cheque or postal order made payable to ‘LGCM’ to the National Office: LGCM, Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, LONDON, E2 6HG, UK.

    3. By using the secure online payment system, Paypal.

    Postage Option

    Please allow 7-10 days for delivery. For environmental reasons we use previously-used envelopes as far as possible.



  3. Second International Day Against Hate Crime

    23 October 2010

    The Second International Day Against Hate Crime will be held in Trafalgar Square on Saturday 23 October 2010, 7pm until 9pm (with a two minute silence for all those affected by hate crime at 8pm).

    Last year 10,000 people gathered to remember Ian Baynham who died as a result of a homophobic attack in Trafalgar Square on a busy Friday night. In just two weeks Mark Healey and a dedicated team of people made the Vigil happen and honoured not only Ian’s life but the lives of all who have suffered because of homophobic and other hate crime. Tony Green, one of our media officers did press work for the event last October and though not involved this year is keen to make it as widely known as possible.

    Mark Healey says: “This year the theme is uniting our communities against Hate. It’s about two issues: Hope and Remembrance. We are organising this event to remember all those affected by all forms of hate crime, not just those we have lost but all those who have felt the pain of losing someone they love – friends, family and work colleagues. We want to show them our support, that they are not alone. Harvey Milk once said ‘you’ve got to give them hope’ and that is really what this event is about – hope that we can stand and work together to better community relations and reach out to each other in the spirit of peace to make the world a better place for everyone.

    “In solidarity we are asking as many people as possible to come wearing purple. We plan to organise a Candle-lit Vigil and encourage everyone around the world to join us in a day of hope and remembrance for all victims of hate crime, and to work together to improve our communities.

    For details of what is being organised elsewhere in the UK and around the world, please follow this link to our ‘International Hate Crime Day : Hope and Remembrance’ Facebook Page.

    Don’t forget, if you live in the UK and want to receive our newsletters please sign up to our mailing group.

    Thanks – we will keep you posted.”

    For more information about the 17-24-30 organisation visit our website.