Gay Rights Threaten Christians in Public Life, Says Anglican Mainstream

from VirtueOnline

By Dominic Gover
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES
January 15, 2013

The march to gay equality in Britain is causing Christians to be squeezed from public life, believers have claimed in the wake of a European Court ruling.

Three appeals by Christians accusing the British government of discrimination were thrown out by the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, although a fourth appeal, brought by British Airways check-in clerk Nadia Eweida over her right to wear a crucifix at work, was won by the appellant.

Marriage counsellor Gary McFarlane, 51, and registrar Lillian Ladele said their careers suffered after they made clear how their faith had an impact on their job.

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