Equality and Human Rights Commission Says Children Could Be “Infected” by Christian Beliefs

Case information
Incident date
Country
United Kingdom
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Morals
Societal Sphere
  • Governmental
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Insult or Incitement
Religious Freedom / Discrimination
  • Exclusion (of individuals or ideas)

The Commission which intervened in Johns v. Derby City Council argued that Christians who object to homosexual behavior or same-sex relationships should not be allowed to foster children by warning that the court that children placed with Christian parents could become “infected” with Christian beliefs.

The Commission later apologized for its remarked and wrote a letter of appology to Mr and Mrs Johns.

Read the apology here.

Sources