Bishop of Buckingham: ‘Church should get its head around gay relationships...
The Bishop of Buckingham has become the most senior member of the Church of England to join the Out4Marriage campaign to introduce equal same-sex marriage in the UK. But a spokesman for the Church says...
View ArticleBishop of Buckingham: Church will be a fool to squander the option of...
The Bishop of Buckingham, Alan Wilson, the most senior member of the Church of England to back the Out4Marriage campaign for marriage equality has warned that the Church of England risks squandering a...
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Comment: Most letters to me, a Church of England bishop, are in favour of...
Alan Wilson, the Bishop of Buckingham, the first Church of England bishop to come Out4Marriage reveals that most of the correspondence that he receives is in favour of same-sex couples marrying. Since...
View ArticleUK: Bishop of Salisbury backs same-sex weddings
The Bishop of Salisbury has today given his backing to same-sex marriages. Nick Holtam wrote that same-sex marriage “embodies a commitment to be faithful, loving, and lifelong. These are virtues which...
View ArticleBishop of Buckingham: Allowing gay people to marry enriches the public...
Writing for PinkNews, the Bishop of Buckingham, Dr Alan Wilson, says allowing same-sex couples to marry enriches the public understanding of what it means to be married. This weekend marks a...
View ArticleBishop of Buckingham speaks out in support of same-sex marriage
The Bishop of Buckingham has appeared at a church debate on same-sex marriage, reiterating strong support. The Bishop Right Reverend Dr Alan Wilson, spoke at the debate at St John’s church in...
View ArticleBishop of Buckingham: One in ten Church of England bishops are in the closet
The Bishop of Buckingham has estimated that around one in ten Church of England Bishops are living in the closet. The Rt Rev Dr Alan Wilson – the only Church of England bishop to back same-sex marriage...
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The Bishop of Buckingham is ‘ashamed’ at the Church’s treatment of gays
The Bishop of Buckingham has made an address at the PinkNews Awards, saying he is “ashamed” at the way gay people have been treated by the Church of England. The Rt Rev Dr Alan Wilson, spoke at the...
View ArticleWATCH: Bishop condemns Church treatment of gays in Christmas sermon
A Church of England Bishop has delivered a sermon in which he condemns the church for its treatment of gay people. The Bishop of Buckingham, the Rt Rev Dr Alan Wilson has recorded a Christmas sermon...
View ArticleBishop of Buckingham: Gay clergy live in ‘a culture of fear’ over same-sex...
The Bishop of Buckingham Dr Alan Wilson has said gay clergy live in “a culture of fear and intimidation” and that there is a “real injustice” about not allowing them to marry. The Bishop spoke on...
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Q&A: Nick Clegg calls for surrogacy reform and action on ‘gay cure’ therapy
PinkNews Exclusive Nick Clegg has called for action on a number of LGBT issues, including a reform of Britain’s surrogacy laws, and the controversial practice of “gay conversion” therapy. In a Q&A...
View ArticleBishop of Buckingham: Saying marriage is one man one woman is ‘a lousy...
The Bishop of Buckingham Dr Alan Wilson has defended same-sex marriage during a tribunal today, saying the idea that marriage should be between one man and one woman is “a lousy definition”. Dr Wilson...
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Church of England bishop wants gender ‘affirmation’ services for trans people
A Church of England bishop has called for ‘affirmation’ services for people who have changed gender. The New Chapel (Unitarian and Free Christian) in Greater Manchester recently enacted changes to...
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Bishop says Church of England should lose exemption from discrimination laws
The Bishop of Buckingham has called for the Church of England to be stripped of an exemption in equality laws that allow it to openly discriminate against gay people. The Equality Act, signed in 2010,...
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