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NHS service provider says John 3:16 is ‘triggering’ and belief in two genders ‘could lead to death’ in Christian social worker case

5 April 2024

A senior member of staff at Touchstone Support Leeds has said while giving evidence this afternoon in the case of Felix Ngole, that sharing the belief that there are only two genders could ‘lead to death.’

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Felix Ngole: Panel member recused after evidence of pro-LGBTQI+ bias in Christian freedoms case

3 April 2024

For the second time in a fortnight, a panel member presiding over a high-profile Christian freedoms case has been forced to recuse himself due to a ‘real possibility of bias.’

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Tribunal to hear case of Christian social worker told to ‘embrace and promote LGBTQ+ rights’ or be unemployable

31 March 2024

This week (April 2) a Leeds employment tribunal will hear the case of a Christian social worker who was given a choice by a Stonewall backed NHS provider to ‘embrace and promote LGBTQ+ rights’ or have a job offer withdrawn.

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Calling a transgender priest a ‘bloke’ and ‘fella’ not offensive rules Church of England as case against vicar dismissed

29 March 2024

Following a series of investigations into one of its former clergy, the Church of England (CofE) has ruled that calling a transgender priest a ‘bloke’ and a ‘fella’ is not offensive. 

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Three members of Employment Tribunal Panel recuse themselves to avoid ‘perception of bias’ against Christian teacher dismissed for raising alarm over gender transitioning of an 8-year-old

26 March 2024

In a dramatic development, the entire panel of an Employment Tribunal have stepped down on day 6 in the trial of a Christian teacher sacked for raising safeguarding concerns about ‘affirming’ gender transition of a primary school pupil from girl to boy. Employment Judge Victoria Butler, and lay members, Mr Javed Akhtar and Mr Jed ...

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