Did gays sue church to accept their beliefs
Millionaire gay fathers to sue the Church of England for not allowing them to get married in the church
- Barrie Drewitt-Barlow said that he wants to marry partner Tony in a church
- Said that the only way forward is to challenge the church in court
- It is a try for Cameron's pledge to the CofE and Roman Catholic bishops
- Said that no church would be forced to deeds same-sex weddings
- Barrie and Tony now acquire five children through surrogate mothers
By STEVE DOUGHTY FOR THE DAILY MAIL
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The first legal challenge to the Church of England's ban on same-sex marriage was launched today - months before the first gay wedding can take place.
Gay father Barrie Drewitt-Barlow declared: 'I desire to go into my church and marry my husband.' He added: 'The only way forward for us now is to produce a challenge in the courts against the Church.'
The legal move means an early assess for David Cameron's promise to the CofE and Roman Catholic bishops that no church would be forced to conduct same-sex weddings against the will of its leaders and its faithful.
Barrie (right) Drewitt-Barlow wants to be proficient to marry his civil-partner Tony (left) in a church
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Gay couple to sue church over lgbtq+ marriage opt-out
Wealthy lgbtq+ dad, Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, says he and his civil loved one Tony will move to court to force churches to host gay weddings.
He told the Essex Chronicle that he will take legal action because “I am still not getting what I want”.
A Government Bill legalising gay marriage passed Parliament recently but it included measures to defend churches from organism forced to complete same-sex weddings.
Challenge
Mr Drewitt-Barlow said: “The only way forward for us now is to make a challenge in the courts against the church.
“It is a shame that we are forced to take Christians into a court to get them to recognise us.”
He added: “It upsets me because I yearn it so much – a huge lavish ceremony, the whole works, I just don’t reflect it is going to happen unbent away.
“As much as people are saying this is a good thing I am still not getting what I want.”
Lobby
The gay couple shot to fame in 1999 when they became the first British lgbtq+ couple to be named on their children’s birth certificates.
They entered a civil partnership in 2006, and Barrie Drewitt-Barlow has rep
Churches sue Government over planned gay rights laws
The Tall Court in Belfast has today given permission for a judicial review of the Sexual Orientation Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2006. The judicial review will examine whether the general consultation for the regulations was faulty and whether the regulations themselves shatter the Human Rights Operate relating to freedom of religion. Mr Justice Deeny will announce on Thursday (21 December) whether or not the regulations will be suspended pending the judicial review hearing.
Critics of the regulations say the laws will limit the religious freedom of churches and Christian groups to act according to the Bible’s teaching on sexual ethics. The Westminster Government has delayed the implementation of the regulations for England, Scotland and Wales in order to unscramble the legal difficulties. But Peter Hain, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, has rushed the regulations through for the Province.
The Christian Institute has taken the legal activity supported by a number of Northern Ireland church denominations representing over 15,000 Christians. A number of politician also support the judicial review.
Callum Webster
Gay couple to sue Church of England for marriage rights
London, England, Aug 3, 2013 / 05:03 am
Following legislation that permits same-sex marriage in the U.K. yet prohibits the Church of England from performing the ceremony, a gay couple are planning to sue to be able to marry in their church.
"We are happy for gay marriage to be recognized – in that sense it is a big step. But it is actually a small step because it is something we still cannot actually do," Barrie Drewitt-Barlow told the Essex Chronicle Aug. 1.
"We need to convince the church that it is the right thing for our community for them to recognize as practicing Christians."
On July 17, the U.K.'s lgbtq+ marriage bill became rule, meaning that beginning next year same-sex couples – who can already obtain civil unions – can become married in England and Wales, though not in Scotland or Northern Ireland.
The legislation allows churches and other religious groups to conduct weddings for gay couples at the church's discretion, though the U.K.'s established church, the Church of England, is barred from doing so.
Drewitt-Barlow and his partner Tony are members of the Church of England, and are upset that they wil
Factsheet: Sexuality timeline in the Church of England
The Church of England is locked in increasingly bitter internal debate over LGBTQ+ issues and same-sex marriage. This is the culmination of decades of wrangling and discussion, which began more than half a century ago, with no obvious resolution yet in sight
Introduction
In 2021, the Church of England published a announce on sexuality, marriage and LGBTQ+ issues. Living in Love and Faith is the fruit of three years’ work by committees of bishops, clergy, scientists, historians, theologians and others, including representatives from the LGBTQ+ community.
It did not propose any alter in the church’s official doctrines, but instead offered resources summarising the latest thinking on how the Bible, church tradition, and society understands flashpoints such as gay marriage or transgender rights. Living in Love and Faith marks the latest in a decades-long struggle within the CofE to decide how to respond to the rapidly changing social climate around sexuality.
1950s and 1960s
During the prolonged public debates about homosexuality, the church and its senior bishops, including Michael Ramsay, then Archbishop of Canterbury,