Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association

BISHOP OF HEREFORD SHOULD HANG HIS HEAD IN SHAME

LONDON, 18 JULY 2007 — The UK-based Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association (GALHA) has welcomed the news that the gay man who was refused employment as a youth worker by the Bishop of Hereford has won his case.

GALHA’s secretary, Cliff James, said: “This important case will tell churches that their prejudice and homophobia will not be tolerated in employment – not even for bogus religious reasons. The Bishop of Hereford’s actions were a disgraceful display of crude intolerance and we hope that he is thoroughly ashamed of himself. The Church of England is rapidly having to learn that it is no longer a law unto itself and that injustice is no longer acceptable, even if it is committed in the name of religion.”