Gay Christian wins discrimination judgement against church
 

A gay man who was refused a job by a bishop won his claim for discrimination.
The landmark case leaves the Church of England facing a record bill for damages.


A tribunal heard that John Reaney was turned down for a youth worker's post after the Bishop of Hereford quizzed him for two hours about a previous gay relationship.


The 42-year-old said the "humiliating" interview with the Right Rev Anthony Priddis left him in tears.



The panel ruled that the Hereford Diocesan Board of Finance, representing the bishop, had unlawfully blocked the lay appointment on the grounds of sexuality.


The case has implications for other religious groups because it was the first test of their legal duty under anti-discrimination laws brought in in 2003.
Equality rules bar bias against workers on grounds of sexual orientation.
Religious groups were given an exemption to allow them to turn down gay candidates for clerical posts and traditionalists argue the exemption should apply to lay appointments too.


Mr Reaney, from Colwyn Bay, North Wales, hailed the ruling as a significant victory in equality for gay and lesbian Christians.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770

Gay Christian?

Isn't that an oxymoron?

LOL :D

Horrifying. Why does that gay guy not allow the bishop his religious beliefs? Are there no other jobs in the world??

Because they HATE Church, Preachers and God.

I don't know that I can say that. But they *do* think they are right. And I think they are projecting their feelings of not allowing the rights of others onto Christians and instead accusing Christians of doing what gay people are doing.

my first thought, dt:killinme

Did you notice that it was the Church of England that made the judgment against one of its own bishops? It has no bearing whatsoever on any other denomination (and "denomination" does include UPC, ALJC, PAW, etc.).

So the UK law only applies to the church of england?

How about a Christian who gossips; who covets; who lies; who writes checks when there is not enough in the bank to cover them; who is addicted to some substance such as alcohol, drugs, caffeine; who disregards the speed limit; who views pornography; who files fraudulent tax returns; etc.?