Christian B&B owners who refused gay couple win right to Supreme Court appeal; Clegg set to open the way for churches to hold gay marriages; Christian mayor for Llandrindod Wells
Christian B&B owners who refused gay couple win right to Supreme Court appeal
Telegraph – A couple who refused to let a gay couple share a bedroom at their seaside guest house have won permission to take their case to the Supreme Court.
A Christian couple who refused to let a gay couple share a bedroom at their seaside guest house have won permission to take their case to the Supreme Court.
Earlier this year Court of Appeal judges dismissed a challenge brought by Peter and Hazelmary Bull, who run Chymorvah House in Marazion, Cornwall, against a ruling that they breached equality legislation when they turned away Martyn Hall and his civil partner Steven Preddy in September 2008.
Today it was revealed that the Supreme Court, the highest court in the land, has now decided to hear their case and could rule in their favour after all.
The appeal court had upheld the January 2011 verdict of Judge Andrew Rutherford at Bristol County Court that the Bulls had directly discriminated against the couple, who were awarded a total of £3,600 damages.
Clegg set to open the way for churches to hold gay marriages
Independent – Move risks strong opposition from bishops as poll reveals most people want law to change
Nick Clegg will allow Parliament to go further in its plans to legalise gay marriage and enable churches and other religious institutions to conduct the ceremonies, The Independent has learned.
The Deputy Prime Minister will open the way for the Bill to go beyond the Government’s formal position – allowing it to be amended to permit churches to allow gay marriage, if they choose to do so. A poll by The Independent has also revealed a majority of people want the Government to ignore the results of its public consultation exercise and press ahead with its plan to legalise gay marriage.
A ComRes survey found that 54 per cent want civil same-sex marriage to go ahead even if the idea is opposed during the consultation, while 37 per cent disagree and nine per cent are “don’t knows”.
More than 100,000 responses have poured into the Home Office, and Whitehall sources say a majority oppose the idea. Ministers suspect a big “round robin” campaign by religious and other groups which are trying to scupper the Government’s plan.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/clegg-set-to-open-the-way-for-churches-to-hold-gay-marriages-8031917.html
Christian mayor for Llandrindod Wells
The Christian Party in Wales has become the first faithbased political party to win a mayoral election
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/christian.mayor.for.llandrindod.wells/30478.htm