(London) Times—Gays reject equality promoter, Dr Joel Edwards

Posted by Kendall Harmon

Gay activists will tomorrow condemn the appointment of openly-Christian leader in the UK to the country's main equality commission and demand his resignation.

In a ten-page dossier to be published on its website, the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement calls for the head of the Evangelical Alliance, Dr Joel Edwards, to stand down as a member of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

The commission, chaired by Trevor Phillips, was set up last October under the Equality Act 2006. Dr Edwards was appointed one of 14 members in November as having "exceptional experience in the field of equality and human rights." The commission's role is to achieve "a fairer, more inclusive Britain" by promoting equality and human rights across society and providing back-up for discrimination legislation. The commission will also investigate the root causes of inequality in our society.

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Filed under: * Anglican - Episcopal • Anglican Provinces • Church of England (CoE) • * Culture-Watch • Religion & Culture • * International News & Commentary • England / UK

6 Comments
Posted January 22, 2008 at 8:52 am [Printer Friendly] [Print w/ comments]



1. David Fischler wrote:

Inclusiveness and equality for me, but not for thee.

January 22, 9:59 am | [comment link]
2. David Fischler wrote:

Further comment along that line here.

January 22, 10:22 am | [comment link]
3. Jon wrote:

I enjoyed Ruth Gledhill’s use of the phrase “openly Christian.”  She’s a hoot.

January 22, 10:31 am | [comment link]
4. LeightonC wrote:

“All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.”
Mr. Orwell was certainly prophetic when he wrote these words.

January 22, 2:12 pm | [comment link]
5. Rev. Patti Hale wrote:

#1 Perhaps also this can also be stated as: 
“Mercy for me, justice (judgment) for you.”

January 22, 5:33 pm | [comment link]
6. Jeff in Ohio wrote:

Just another day in secular paradise. It continues to amaze me that the world is willing to knuckle under to less than four percent of the population.

#5 Far be it for a layman with a third grade education to contradict you, but I see nothing just in tossing a seasoned performer in the field over this issue. Here’s hoping the powers that be don’t.

Jeffrey A. Roberts

January 22, 6:21 pm | [comment link]
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