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	'''Christianophobia in England''' describes the phenomenon of intolerance and discrimination against Christians,<ref>[http://www.christianophobia.eu/index.php?id=239 The term] christianophobia.eu, accessed 13 June 2009</ref> within [[England]]. Christianophobia was debated in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom\|House of Commons]] on 5th December 2007 at the instigation of a [[Member of Parliament]] representing the English constituency of [[The Wrekin]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7125521.stm Christianophobia warning from MP] BBC News 4 December 2007</ref>		'''Christianophobia in England''' describes the phenomenon of intolerance and discrimination against Christians,<ref>[http://www.christianophobia.eu/index.php?id=239 The term] christianophobia.eu, accessed 13 June 2009</ref> within [[England]]. Christianophobia was debated in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom\|House of Commons]] on 5th December 2007 at the instigation of a [[Member of Parliament]] representing the English constituency of [[The Wrekin]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7125521.stm Christianophobia warning from MP] BBC News 4 December 2007</ref>

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	* In 2005, the Co-operative Bank asked an evangelical Christian group to close its account because of its anti-homosexual views. The group, [[Christian Voice (UK)\|Christian Voice]], said the [[Manchester]] based bank was discriminating against it on religious grounds.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4617849.stm Co-op bank bars Christian group] BBC News, 24 June 2005</ref>		* In 2005, the Co-operative Bank asked an evangelical Christian group to close its account because of its anti-homosexual views. The group, [[Christian Voice (UK)\|Christian Voice]], said the [[Manchester]] based bank was discriminating against it on religious grounds.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4617849.stm Co-op bank bars Christian group] BBC News, 24 June 2005</ref>

	* In 2006 the [[London]] branch of the [[Gay Police Association]] placed an ad in a newspaper with an image of a Bible beside a pool of blood, under the headline "In the name of the Father". The ad highlighted details of a recent 74% increase in homophobic violence motivated primarily by religious reasons. Over 50,000 complaints were made but after a 3 month investigation the [[Crown Prosecution Service]] and the [[Metropolitan Police Service]] announced there was insufficient evidence to bring charges of discrimination against the group.<ref name=londongaypolice>[http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/sep/06092608.html Lifesite.net: No prosecution for Anti-Christian London Gay Police Association Ads] September 26, 2006</ref><ref>[http://www.asa.org.uk/asa/adjudications/Public/TF_ADJ_41843.htm ASA Adjudications] asa.org.uk, 18 October 2006</ref>		* In 2006 the [[London]] branch of the [[Gay Police Association]] placed an ad in a newspaper with an image of a Bible beside a pool of blood, under the headline "In the name of the Father". The ad highlighted details of a recent 74% increase in homophobic violence motivated primarily by religious reasons. Over 50,000 complaints were made but after a 3 month investigation the [[Crown Prosecution Service]] and the [[Metropolitan Police Service]] announced there was insufficient evidence to bring charges of discrimination against the group.<ref name=londongaypolice>[http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/sep/06092608.html Lifesite.net: No prosecution for Anti-Christian London Gay Police Association Ads] September 26, 2006</ref><ref>[http://www.asa.org.uk/asa/adjudications/Public/TF_ADJ_41843.htm ASA Adjudications] asa.org.uk, 18 October 2006</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/5200962.stm Gay and Christian police in row] BBC News, 21 July 2006</ref>

	* in April 2009, a senior teacher in a London school was suspended from his £50,000-a-year job after he complained that a training day for staff was used to promote gay rights and that people who disagreed on religious grounds had no chance to respond.<ref>[http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-1173579/What-makes-think-natural-heterosexual--Christian-teacher-suspended-gay-rights-promotion-row.html 'What makes you think it's natural to be heterosexual?': Christian teacher suspended over gay rights promotion row] mailonsunday.co.uk, 26 Aril 2009</ref>		* in April 2009, a senior teacher in a London school was suspended from his £50,000-a-year job after he complained that a training day for staff was used to promote gay rights and that people who disagreed on religious grounds had no chance to respond.<ref>[http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-1173579/What-makes-think-natural-heterosexual--Christian-teacher-suspended-gay-rights-promotion-row.html 'What makes you think it's natural to be heterosexual?': Christian teacher suspended over gay rights promotion row] mailonsunday.co.uk, 26 Aril 2009</ref>

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	'''Christianophobia in England''' describes the phenomenon of intolerance and discrimination against Christians,<ref>[http://www.christianophobia.eu/index.php?id=239 The term] christianophobia.eu, accessed 13 June 2009</ref> within [[England]]. Christianophobia was debated in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom\|House of Commons]] on 5th December 2007 at the instigation of a [[Member of Parliament]] representing the English constituency of [[The Wrekin]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7125521.stm Christianophobia warning from MP] BBC News 4 December 2007</ref>		'''Christianophobia in England''' describes the phenomenon of intolerance and discrimination against Christians,<ref>[http://www.christianophobia.eu/index.php?id=239 The term] christianophobia.eu, accessed 13 June 2009</ref> within [[England]]. Christianophobia was debated in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom\|House of Commons]] on 5th December 2007 at the instigation of a [[Member of Parliament]] representing the English constituency of [[The Wrekin]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7125521.stm Christianophobia warning from MP] BBC News 4 December 2007</ref>

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	* In 2005, the Co-operative Bank asked an evangelical Christian group to close its account because of its anti-homosexual views. The group, Christian Voice, said the Manchester based bank was discriminating against it on religious grounds.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4617849.stm Co-op bank bars Christian group] BBC News, 24 June 2005</ref>		* In 2005, the Co-operative Bank asked an evangelical Christian group to close its account because of its anti-homosexual views. The group, [[Christian Voice (UK)\|Christian Voice]], said the [[Manchester]] based bank was discriminating against it on religious grounds.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4617849.stm Co-op bank bars Christian group] BBC News, 24 June 2005</ref>

	* In 2006 the [[London]] branch of the [[Gay Police Association]] placed an ad in a newspaper with an image of a Bible beside a pool of blood, under the headline "In the name of the Father". The ad highlighted details of a recent 74% increase in homophobic violence motivated primarily by religious reasons. Over 50,000 complaints were made but after a 3 month investigation the [[Crown Prosecution Service]] and the [[Metropolitan Police Service]] announced there was insufficient evidence to bring charges of discrimination against the group.<ref name=londongaypolice>[http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/sep/06092608.html Lifesite.net: No prosecution for Anti-Christian London Gay Police Association Ads] September 26, 2006</ref><ref>[http://www.asa.org.uk/asa/adjudications/Public/TF_ADJ_41843.htm ASA Adjudications] asa.org.uk, 18 October 2006</ref>		* In 2006 the [[London]] branch of the [[Gay Police Association]] placed an ad in a newspaper with an image of a Bible beside a pool of blood, under the headline "In the name of the Father". The ad highlighted details of a recent 74% increase in homophobic violence motivated primarily by religious reasons. Over 50,000 complaints were made but after a 3 month investigation the [[Crown Prosecution Service]] and the [[Metropolitan Police Service]] announced there was insufficient evidence to bring charges of discrimination against the group.<ref name=londongaypolice>[http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/sep/06092608.html Lifesite.net: No prosecution for Anti-Christian London Gay Police Association Ads] September 26, 2006</ref><ref>[http://www.asa.org.uk/asa/adjudications/Public/TF_ADJ_41843.htm ASA Adjudications] asa.org.uk, 18 October 2006</ref>

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			* In 2005, the Co-operative Bank asked an evangelical Christian group to close its account because of its anti-homosexual views. The group, Christian Voice, said the Manchester based bank was discriminating against it on religious grounds.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4617849.stm Co-op bank bars Christian group] BBC News, 24 June 2005</ref>

	* In 2006 the [[London]] branch of the [[Gay Police Association]] placed an ad in a newspaper with an image of a Bible beside a pool of blood, under the headline "In the name of the Father". The ad highlighted details of a recent 74% increase in homophobic violence motivated primarily by religious reasons. Over 50,000 complaints were made but after a 3 month investigation the [[Crown Prosecution Service]] and the [[Metropolitan Police Service]] announced there was insufficient evidence to bring charges of discrimination against the group.<ref name=londongaypolice>[http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/sep/06092608.html Lifesite.net: No prosecution for Anti-Christian London Gay Police Association Ads] September 26, 2006</ref><ref>[http://www.asa.org.uk/asa/adjudications/Public/TF_ADJ_41843.htm ASA Adjudications] asa.org.uk, 18 October 2006</ref>		* In 2006 the [[London]] branch of the [[Gay Police Association]] placed an ad in a newspaper with an image of a Bible beside a pool of blood, under the headline "In the name of the Father". The ad highlighted details of a recent 74% increase in homophobic violence motivated primarily by religious reasons. Over 50,000 complaints were made but after a 3 month investigation the [[Crown Prosecution Service]] and the [[Metropolitan Police Service]] announced there was insufficient evidence to bring charges of discrimination against the group.<ref name=londongaypolice>[http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/sep/06092608.html Lifesite.net: No prosecution for Anti-Christian London Gay Police Association Ads] September 26, 2006</ref><ref>[http://www.asa.org.uk/asa/adjudications/Public/TF_ADJ_41843.htm ASA Adjudications] asa.org.uk, 18 October 2006</ref>

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	* in April 2009, a senior teacher in a London school was suspended from his £50,000-a-year job after he complained that a training day for staff was used to promote gay rights and that people who disagreed on religious grounds had no chance to respond.<ref>[http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-1173579/What-makes-think-natural-heterosexual--Christian-teacher-suspended-gay-rights-promotion-row.html 'What makes you think it's natural to be heterosexual?': Christian teacher suspended over gay rights promotion row] mailonsunday.co.uk, 26 Aril 2009</ref>		* in April 2009, a senior teacher in a London school was suspended from his £50,000-a-year job after he complained that a training day for staff was used to promote gay rights and that people who disagreed on religious grounds had no chance to respond.<ref>[http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-1173579/What-makes-think-natural-heterosexual--Christian-teacher-suspended-gay-rights-promotion-row.html 'What makes you think it's natural to be heterosexual?': Christian teacher suspended over gay rights promotion row] mailonsunday.co.uk, 26 Aril 2009</ref>

	* In 2009 Havering council in East London invited local artists to submit paintings to brighten up a local hospital but made it clear it would accept pictures of any subject - except churches.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1177309/The-hospital-banned-paintings-churches.html The hospital that banned paintings of churches] dailymail.co.uk, 5 May 2009</ref>		* In May 2009 Havering council in East London invited local artists to submit paintings to brighten up a local hospital but made it clear it would accept pictures of any subject - except churches.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1177309/The-hospital-banned-paintings-churches.html The hospital that banned paintings of churches] dailymail.co.uk, 5 May 2009</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

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	* In 2006 the [[London]] branch of the [[Gay Police Association]] placed an ad in a newspaper with an image of a Bible beside a pool of blood, under the headline "In the name of the Father". The ad highlighted details of a recent 74% increase in homophobic violence motivated primarily by religious reasons. Over 50,000 complaints were made but after a 3 month investigation the [[Crown Prosecution Service]] and the [[Metropolitan Police Service]] announced there was insufficient evidence to bring charges of discrimination against the group.<ref name=londongaypolice>[http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/sep/06092608.html Lifesite.net: No prosecution for Anti-Christian London Gay Police Association Ads] September 26, 2006</ref><ref>[http://www.asa.org.uk/asa/adjudications/Public/TF_ADJ_41843.htm ASA Adjudications] asa.org.uk, 18 October 2006</ref>		* In 2006 the [[London]] branch of the [[Gay Police Association]] placed an ad in a newspaper with an image of a Bible beside a pool of blood, under the headline "In the name of the Father". The ad highlighted details of a recent 74% increase in homophobic violence motivated primarily by religious reasons. Over 50,000 complaints were made but after a 3 month investigation the [[Crown Prosecution Service]] and the [[Metropolitan Police Service]] announced there was insufficient evidence to bring charges of discrimination against the group.<ref name=londongaypolice>[http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/sep/06092608.html Lifesite.net: No prosecution for Anti-Christian London Gay Police Association Ads] September 26, 2006</ref><ref>[http://www.asa.org.uk/asa/adjudications/Public/TF_ADJ_41843.htm ASA Adjudications] asa.org.uk, 18 October 2006</ref>

	* in April 2009, a senior teacher was suspended from his £50,000-a-year job after he complained that a training day for staff was used to promote gay rights and that people who disagreed on religious grounds had no chance to respond.<ref>[http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-1173579/What-makes-think-natural-heterosexual--Christian-teacher-suspended-gay-rights-promotion-row.html 'What makes you think it's natural to be heterosexual?': Christian teacher suspended over gay rights promotion row] mailonsunday.co.uk, 26 Aril 2009</ref>		* in April 2009, a senior teacher in a London school was suspended from his £50,000-a-year job after he complained that a training day for staff was used to promote gay rights and that people who disagreed on religious grounds had no chance to respond.<ref>[http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-1173579/What-makes-think-natural-heterosexual--Christian-teacher-suspended-gay-rights-promotion-row.html 'What makes you think it's natural to be heterosexual?': Christian teacher suspended over gay rights promotion row] mailonsunday.co.uk, 26 Aril 2009</ref>

	* In 2009 Havering council in East London invited local artists to submit paintings to brighten up a local hospital but made it clear it would accept pictures of any subject - except churches.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1177309/The-hospital-banned-paintings-churches.html The hospital that banned paintings of churches] dailymail.co.uk, 5 May 2009</ref>		* In 2009 Havering council in East London invited local artists to submit paintings to brighten up a local hospital but made it clear it would accept pictures of any subject - except churches.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1177309/The-hospital-banned-paintings-churches.html The hospital that banned paintings of churches] dailymail.co.uk, 5 May 2009</ref>

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	* In 2006 the [[London]] branch of the [[Gay Police Association]] placed an ad in a newspaper with an image of a Bible beside a pool of blood, under the headline "In the name of the Father". The ad highlighted details of a recent 74% increase in homophobic violence motivated primarily by religious reasons. Over 50,000 complaints were made but after a 3 month investigation the [[Crown Prosecution Service]] and the [[Metropolitan Police Service]] announced there was insufficient evidence to bring charges of discrimination against the group.<ref name=londongaypolice>[http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/sep/06092608.html Lifesite.net: No prosecution for Anti-Christian London Gay Police Association Ads] September 26, 2006</ref><ref>[http://www.asa.org.uk/asa/adjudications/Public/TF_ADJ_41843.htm ASA Adjudications] asa.org.uk, 18 October 2006</ref>		* In 2006 the [[London]] branch of the [[Gay Police Association]] placed an ad in a newspaper with an image of a Bible beside a pool of blood, under the headline "In the name of the Father". The ad highlighted details of a recent 74% increase in homophobic violence motivated primarily by religious reasons. Over 50,000 complaints were made but after a 3 month investigation the [[Crown Prosecution Service]] and the [[Metropolitan Police Service]] announced there was insufficient evidence to bring charges of discrimination against the group.<ref name=londongaypolice>[http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/sep/06092608.html Lifesite.net: No prosecution for Anti-Christian London Gay Police Association Ads] September 26, 2006</ref><ref>[http://www.asa.org.uk/asa/adjudications/Public/TF_ADJ_41843.htm ASA Adjudications] asa.org.uk, 18 October 2006</ref>

			* in April 2009, a senior teacher was suspended from his £50,000-a-year job after he complained that a training day for staff was used to promote gay rights and that people who disagreed on religious grounds had no chance to respond.<ref>[http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-1173579/What-makes-think-natural-heterosexual--Christian-teacher-suspended-gay-rights-promotion-row.html 'What makes you think it's natural to be heterosexual?': Christian teacher suspended over gay rights promotion row] mailonsunday.co.uk, 26 Aril 2009</ref>

	* In 2009 Havering council in East London invited local artists to submit paintings to brighten up a local hospital but made it clear it would accept pictures of any subject - except churches.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1177309/The-hospital-banned-paintings-churches.html The hospital that banned paintings of churches] dailymail.co.uk, 5 May 2009</ref>		* In 2009 Havering council in East London invited local artists to submit paintings to brighten up a local hospital but made it clear it would accept pictures of any subject - except churches.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1177309/The-hospital-banned-paintings-churches.html The hospital that banned paintings of churches] dailymail.co.uk, 5 May 2009</ref>