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. Christmas Blessings to Everyone

    23 December 2010

    2010 has been a very busy year from start to finish. There have been many issues of injustice and discrimination that LGCM has tackled such as the proposed AntiHomosexuality Bill in Uganda and the incarceration of the gay couple in Malawi. We have also shown support and solidarity to others such as with the election of Mary Glasspool and encouraged everyone to do what they can to help us fulfill our objectives and achieve a truly inclusive church where all are welcome just as God made them.

    LGCM has also held a very successful Annual Conference and Carol Service, both of which were well attended, as well as producing regular newsletters and magazines to keep you all informed.

    With all this work it would be wonderful to be able to say that we are closer to our goal but the reality is that for every step forward we take several more are placed before us. However, that does not daunt us but only increases our resolve to continue to do all we can to spread Christ’s gospel of love, equality and justice.
    We end this year on a high note as the United Nations have reinstated sexual orientation as a protected characteristic for unlawful killings and I would like to thank you all for your efforts in contacting the embassies to make this possible.

    LGCM will be starting off 2011 as we mean to go on with the submission of the legal challenge for marriage and civil partnership equality to the European Court of Human Rights. We will also be celebrating our 35th anniversary.

    As people of The Way, we must continue to walk the path regardless of where it leads us, knowing that Christ will be with us every step of the way. Much has been accomplished but still much more needs to be done. LGCM can only continue to exist because of your generosity and so I would like to thank you all for your support in 2010 and pray that you will continue to do what you can in the new year.

    May you know the assurance of God’s love for you as Christ is born in your heart once again this Christmastime and the peace that surpasses all understanding throughout 2011.

    Many blessings

    Sharon

    Category: Uncategorized


  2. Launch of Legal Action by the “Equal Love” Campaign

    21 December 2010

    Five Years of Civil Partnership: Time for an Equal Choice of Marriage or Civil Partnership for all couples?

    You are invited to:

    The Great Hall, King’s Building, King’s College London, Strand, London, WC2R 2LS

    on: Tuesday 21 December 2010, 10am to 1pm

    A news conference and debate will mark the launch of legal action by the “Equal Love” campaign, on the 5th anniversary of the first civil partnership ceremonies in England and Wales.

    The “Equal Love” campaign seeks an end to the twin bans on marriage for same-sex couples, and civil partnership for different-sex couples. The debate will be chaired by Lord Lester of Herne Hill QC, whose private member’s bill inspired the Civil Partnership Act 2004. Speakers, including Professor Robert Wintemute of the School of Law, will address the implications of the campaign’s proposals from the perspectives of human rights and family law, and of religious institutions that do and do not wish to marry same-sex couples.

    Category: Action, Equal Love Campaign, Previous Event


  3. Critical United Nations vote on protecting LGBT people

    17 December 2010

    This Monday, 20 December 2010, the United Nations General Assembly will vote on whether to include protection for LGBT people in a crucial resolution on extrajudicial executions and other unlawful killings.

    For the past 10 years, this resolution has urged Countries “to investigate promptly and thoroughly all killings, including… all killings committed for any discriminatory reason, including sexual orientation”.  It is the only UN resolution to ever include an explicit reference to sexual orientation.

    Just last month, a number of Countries proposed an amendment to remove the reference to sexual orientation from this important resolution. Shockingly, this amendment passed.  Seventy-nine Countries voted to remove the reference to sexual orientation, 70 supported its retention, and 43 Countries abstained or did not vote.

    However, Countries will have the opportunity to restore the reference to sexual orientation – and hopefully extend it to also include gender identity – when the resolution comes up before the UN General Assembly this Monday.

    We therefore have just a few days to contact our government and send a clear message that killings of those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender are not acceptable – ever.

    What can I do?

    Please take action today to urge your government to support language in the resolution calling on Countries to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons from unlawful killings.

    How do I contact my government?

    If you are a UK citizen contact the Foreign and Commonwealth Office via their feedback form.

    What should I tell them?

    The UK government supported the reference last time, encourage them to vote the same way on Monday and ask them to urge other Countries to also vote in favour of inclusion.

    What can I do if I’m not a UK citizen?

    Contact the Foreign Ministry in your country and if your government abstained on the inclusion of sexual orientation last time, encourage them to support the reference on Monday.  If your government opposed the reference, encourage them to support the reference – or at least to abstain or refrain from voting against human rights. If your government supported the reference, encourage them to vote the same way on Monday and ask them to urge other Countries to also vote in favour of inclusion.

    Please act today! Thank you for your work to oppose unlawful killings based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

    Category: Action