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	<title>Lesbian &#38; Gay Christians and our friends</title>
	<link>http://lgcm.org.uk</link>
	<description>Challenging Homophobia, Creating an Inclusive Church</description>
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		<title>Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement celebrates the decision by the House of Lords to allow civil partnerships to be performed in places of worship</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement joins with other religious and secular groups in enthusiastically welcoming the decision by the House of Lords to back an amendment to the Equality Bill put forward by Waheed Alli, a gay Muslim and Labour peer.
Currently opposite-sex couples can choose to have either a religious or civil marriage whereas [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lgcm.org.uk/2010/03/lesbian-and-gay-christian-movement-celebrates-the-decision-by-the-house-of-lords-to-allow-civil-partnerships-to-be-performed-in-places-of-worship/</link>
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		<title>LGCM rejects Pope’s condemnation of the UK Equality Bill</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rev. Sharon Ferguson, Chief Executive of the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement (LGCM) has joined with other campaigners and community leaders in renouncing Pope Benedict XIV’s comments concerning the Equality Bill currently going through Parliament.
Pope Benedict addressed Bishops of England and Wales on 1st February exhorting them to oppose the Bill which seeks to bring [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lgcm.org.uk/2010/02/lgcm-rejects-pope%e2%80%99s-condemnation-of-the-uk-equality-bill/</link>
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		<title>LGCM denounces House of Lords decision to approve amendments to the Equality Bill.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rev Sharon Ferguson, Chief Executive of the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement (LGCM) has denounced the reactionary vote in the House of Lords to approve amendments to the Equality Bill which will enable churches and other religious bodies to discriminate in matters of employment.
On Monday 25th January the House of Lords debated amendments to the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lgcm.org.uk/2010/01/lgcm-denounces-house-of-lords-decision-to-approve-amendments-to-the-equality-bill/</link>
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		<title>Archbishop of Canterbury condemns proposed Ugandan anti Homosexuality Bill</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lgcm.org.uk/2009/12/archbishop-of-canterbury-condemns-proposed-ugandan-anti-homosexuality-bill/</link>
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		<title>LGCM wholeheartedly welcomes decision of Appeal Court on Ladele v Islington</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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’ [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lgcm.org.uk/2009/12/media-release-lgcm-wholeheartedly-welcomes-decision-of-appeal-court-on-ladele-v-islington/</link>
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		<title>LGCM hails election of lesbian Bishop and laments the response of Archbishop Rowan Williams</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lgcm.org.uk/2009/12/lgcm-hails-election-of-lesbian-bishop-and-laments-the-response-of-archbishop-rowan-williams/</link>
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		<title>Sexuality and Human Flourishing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A Day Conference to  explore and celebrate our relationship with God, with each other, and with our inner selves.
Saturday 6 February 2010 (10am to 4.30pm)
at Church of the Ascension, Stirchley, Birmingham.
Jointly organised by members of The Centre for the Study of Christianity and Sexuality, Inclusive Church, Changing Attitude, LGCM, The Sibyls, and Church members [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lgcm.org.uk/2009/11/sexuality-and-human-flourishing/</link>
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		<title>2010 Annual Conference &amp; AGM</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are pleased to announce the date of our Annual Conference in 2010.
The date is:
Saturday 15th May
and the location is:
The Drill Hall
16 Chenies Street
LONDON
WC1E 7EX
For more information about the Drill Hall visit their website.
All are welcome.  More details, including online booking will be available nearer the time.
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		<link>http://lgcm.org.uk/2009/11/2010-annual-conference-agm/</link>
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		<title>Say &#8216;No&#8217; to Faith Opt-outs on the Equality Bill</title>
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A unique coalition of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered groups, political social justice activists, people of all faiths and none, trades unions and professional associations, will be launched at the House of Commons on Tuesday, 24 November 2009. CUTTING EDGE will be inviting all Parliamentarians to be briefed on why it believes faith opt-outs from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lgcm.org.uk/2009/11/say-no-to-faith-opt-outs-on-the-equality-bill/</link>
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		<title>Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill &#8211; The Silence of the Anglican Church in Britain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[LGCM has attempted to contact the two Primates of the Anglican Church in Britain hoping they would speak out unequivocally on Uganda’s proposed new legislation which threatens catastrophic effects on the lives of ordinary men and women who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT). A deafening silence comes from the Anglican Church in Britain [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lgcm.org.uk/2009/11/ugandan-anti-homosexuality-bill-the-silence-of-the-anglican-church-in-britain/</link>
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