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  • Mirror: Backlash over top doctor's "disgusting" view that mums should terminate 'wrong sex' babies
    March 21st, 2017

    Furious mums are voicing their disgust after a top doctor said women should have an abortion if their unborn baby is the 'wrong gender.'

    Professor Wendy Savage has caused outrage following her comments that mums-to-be desperate for a girl should be able to end the pregnancy if they discover they are expecting a boy, and vice-versa.

    The 81-year-old, who has performed 10,000 terminations, according to The Mail on Sunday , believes forcing women to go ahead with the pregnancy could harm both baby and mum’s mental health.

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  • Diocese of Chichester: Bishop's Liaison Officer for LGBTi Community appointed
    March 21st, 2017

    The Bishop of Chichester, Dr Martin Warner, has announced the appointment of Reverend Andrew Woodward, Priest in Charge of St Mary's Kemp Town and Rural Dean of Brighton, as the first Bishop's Liaison Officer for the LGBTi community in the Diocese of Chichester.

    The aim of the post is to provide the bishops and parishes with up to date information about the pastoral needs of the LGBTi community and to identify what ministry among this community might look like if it is to be more effective.

    The new officer will also represent the church in this community so as to build bridges and enable pastoral support for a substantial group of people who feel the Church is alienated from them. Many feel they are tolerated but not included.

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  • The Courier: 'Do a Hammond' and ditch named-person scheme, Jim Sillars tells John Swinney
    March 20th, 2017

    Education Secretary John Swinney should “do a Hammond” and ditch the controversial named-person scheme, former SNP depute leader Jim Sillars has said.

    The veteran politician warned the Scottish Government could face years of punishment if it proceeds with the policy, which was the subject of a lengthy court battle.

    Speaking at a conference organised by the No to Named Persons group (NO2NP), he also encouraged campaigners to lobby SNP backbenchers to defy ministers over fresh legislation aimed at getting the scheme up and running next year.

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  • BBC: BRFM presenter's gay jibe breached Ofcom rules
    March 20th, 2017

    A radio presenter who said midwives would become a thing of the past because of "everybody being bis and gays" breached the broadcasting code.

    Regulator Ofcom launched an investigation after BRFM's Dai Haywood's on-air remarks in October.

    It said the comments, coupled with others about blow-up dolls and sex toys, breached Ofcom rules.

    BRFM expressed its "deepest apologies" and said it had permanently suspended Mr Haywood.

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  • CNN: YouTube apologizes after parental-control feature blocks LGBTQ content
    March 20th, 2017

    YouTube has apologized after its family-friendly "Restricted Mode" recently blocked videos by gay, bisexual and transgender creators, sparking complaints from users.

    Restricted Mode is an optional parental-control feature that users can activate to avoid content that's been flagged by an algorithm. LGBTQ YouTubers began protesting late last week after fans alerted them on social media that their videos were being hidden.

    "Sorry for all the confusion with Restricted Mode. Some videos have been incorrectly labeled and that's not right. We're on it! More to come," YouTube said on Twitter Monday afternoon.

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  • BBC: Bishop of Llandaff sexuality row 'wholly wrong'
    March 20th, 2017

    Cathedral leaders have backed a priest who says he was rejected for a job as a Welsh bishop because he is gay.

    Dean of St Albans Cathedral Dr Jeffrey John accused the Church in Wales of homophobia after failing to become the next Bishop of Llandaff.

    His cathedral's administrative body said it was "wholly wrong" that it appears the clergyman's sexuality was used against him.

    The Church in Wales "strongly denied" the accusations of homophobia.

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  • University of Surrey: Gay men and lesbian women less likely to be employed in a leadership position due to the sound of their voice
    March 20th, 2017

    Gay men and lesbian women face discrimination when seeking leadership positions due to the sound of their voice, a new study in the Archives of Sexual Behaviour has found. 

    The study, carried out by researchers at the University of Surrey, also found that people thought gay men should be paid less than their heterosexual counterparts. 

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  • Schools Week: Today's education questions in parliament: 3 things we learned
    March 20th, 2017

    MPs grilled Justine Greening, the education secretary, plus her ministerial team, in the House of Commons this afternoon.

    Funding and grammar schools dominated the agenda, with a few other interesting issues coming out in their answers. Here’s what we learned…

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  • Diocese of Lichfield: 'Safe Space' for LGBT Christians
    March 20th, 2017

    The Bishop of Lichfield, the Right Revd Dr Michael Ipgrave, is setting up a consultation group to provide a 'safe space' for LGBT Christians to share their views and concerns with him.

    The group is being established following the recent debate at General Synod on same-sex relationships.

    It will include LGBT clergy and lay people from across the Diocese who will meet with Bishop Michael and share their perspectives freely and confidentially.

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  • BBC: Grieving father wants to buy 'cuddle cots' for other stillborn babies' parents
    March 20th, 2017

    Mark Keenan and his partner Lisa Laforte were utterly devastated when they lost their newborn son Thomas in 2015.

    Thanks to a "cuddle cot", though, the couple from Wigan, Greater Manchester were given a precious few hours with him.

    Costing £1,600, "cuddle cots" are refrigerated cribs and allow stillborn babies to stay with their parents for a while rather than being taken straight to the hospital morgue.

    Watch here.