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Peter Tatchell has threatened to expose Church of England bishops who\u00a0have same-sex partners themselves yet discipline clergy who do the same. Not a bad idea providing it doesn\u2019t become gay bishop McCarthyism.<\/p>\n
From here<\/a>:<\/p>\n Gay rights activist Peter Tatchell has put together a list of Anglican bishops he believes are in same-sex relationships and is threatening to out them publicly if they discipline homosexual clergy for marrying their partners.<\/p>\n The warning comes after hospital chaplain Jeremy Pemberton had his license to preach revoked last month by the acting Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham Richard Inwood after marrying his partner Laurence Cunningham earlier this year.<\/p>\n Mr Tatchell\u2019s decision to compile a dossier of evidence echoes the tactic his campaign group OutRage! carried out 20 years ago when it exposed 10 Anglican bishops as being gay at the 1994 General Synod. He said his aim now, as it was then, is \u201cself-defence\u201d and that he wants to expose church hypocrisy and defend the homosexual community against bishops who endorse anti-gay discrimination.<\/p>\n Although he has not decided whether to reveal his evidence, the veteran campaigner is preparing the groundwork.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are names on the list already,\u201d Mr Tatchell told The Independent<\/em>\u00a0 on Friday.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This once. Peter Tatchell has threatened to expose Church of England bishops who\u00a0have same-sex partners themselves yet discipline clergy who do the same. Not a bad idea providing it doesn\u2019t become gay bishop McCarthyism. From here: Gay rights activist Peter … Continue reading