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Many LGBTQ+ people in pews, pulpits and vicarages fear being rejected by their church if they are honest about themselves, writes
Canon Mark Oakley
The sun shines through stained glass windows depicting the construction of Southwark cathedral. Photograph: Ian Waldie/Getty Images
The sun shines through stained glass windows depicting the construction of Southwark cathedral. Photograph: Ian Waldie/Getty Images
Sun 20 Dec 2020 12.42 EST
Last modified on Sun 20 Dec 2020 13.42 EST
While delighted that “senior faith leaders call for global decriminalisation of LGBT+ people” (Report, 16 December), I hope such headlines won’t cover up realities. In my own Church of England, for instance, if a priest marries a same-sex partner he or she loses their licence to minister. No openly gay people have been made bishops and, although it has been stated there is no objection to a person in a civil partnership being ordained a bishop, none have. Many LGBTQ+ people in pews, pulpits