Great news from Ireland’s Gay and Lesbian Equality Network: The Minister for Justice and Law Reform Dermot Ahern TD today signed the Commencement Orders for the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights of Cohabitants Act 2010. Speaking at the signing of the Commencement Orders, Kieran Rose, chair of GLEN said that “with this signing, the Minister [...]

H/T Ekklesia.  Now this is what authentic Christianity looks like.  Evangelical Alliance Ireland, “a movement of individuals, churches, organisations from within all streams of evangelicalism in Ireland”, has released a statement (.pdf) endorsing the Civil Partnership Bill 2009 now before the Irish government.  The EAI’s take on the bill is both pragmatic and pastoral.  Emphasis [...]