UK Christian Registrar Who Refused to Conduct Gay Partnerships Goes to Court of Appeal

A Christian registrar disciplined by her north London council after she refused to conduct same-sex civil partnerships took her discrimination claim to the Court of Appeal. Lillian Ladele says she cannot carry out same-sex ceremonies "as a matter of religious conscience". An employment tribunal found that Islington Council unlawfully discriminated against her but this was overturned by an employment appeal tribunal. James Dingemans QC, representing her, told a panel of three appeal judges that Ms Ladele had never wanted to undermine the human rights or respect due to members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender communities. Full Story from The Press Association: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5iuYL459Gnmg08mxy2KTbH5IuVOtw

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