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1. 🚨BREAKING: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has paid £187,000 in damages, apologised, and committed to separate changing facilities for male and female staff following the Darlington nurses’ legal case. In January, the Employment Tribunal had found the nurses suffered harassment and indirect sex discrimination over workplace changing-room arrangement. The case, brought by seven nurses at Darlington Memorial Hospital, Bethany Hutchison, Lisa Lockey, Karen Danson, Tracy Hooper, Annice Grundy, Carly Hoy and Jane Peveller, was supported by the Christian Legal Centre, which has provided the nurses with legal, media and pastoral support from the beginning of their ordeal. The case has become one of the most significant legal challenges in recent years concerning the freedom of female staff to access single-sex spaces in the workplace, with the nurses being compared to the Ford Dagenham workers and being dubbed ‘The Angels of the North.’ In January, Employment Judge Seamus Sweeney, ruled that the policy, which had been in place at the Trust for years allowing men who identify as women to access the female staff changing room, had amounted to unlawful discrimination. Following extensive and at times deeply protracted negotiations, the Trust has now paid out £187,000 in damages to the nurses, which does not include legal costs, which are still to be decided at a further hearing. This figure also does not include the Trust’s own legal costs of £603,000, and counting, spent on defending its position of allowing men into female changing rooms. See more on our website and in this🧵to see the Trust's apology and commitments on single-sex spaces....
Christian Concern843,005 次观看 • 10 天前
🚨1/6 BREAKING: Victory for free speech. Christian artist Victoria Culf has secured a legal settlement with Watford Borough Council after she was removed from her own exhibition and reported to police for expressing concerns about gender transition for children and puberty blockers. After the ban, Victoria was reported for a 'hate crime' and lived in fear that there would be a knock at her door and she would be arrested in front of her children. Supported by the Christian Legal Centre from the beginning of her ordeal, Victoria has not only secured the settlement, but the council has confirmed its commitment to freedom of thought, conscience, religion and expression and has agreed to work with her again saying it holds her in 'high regard.' See more in this thread🧵and on our website
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4 YEARS AGO TODAY: Christian street preacher Hatun Tash is arrested, strip-searched and unlawfully imprisoned On Sunday 26 June 2022, ex-Muslim Hatun Tash set up her camera at Speaker's Corner as she prepared to preach to the gathering crowds. She was wearing a Charlie Hebdo t-shirt and holding a Quran with holes in it to use as a striking visual aid. Then, a man snuck up on her belongings, grabbed her copy of the Qur’an and ran off through the crowd. The Christian friends accompanying Hatun called the police to report the theft. But when the police arrived, instead of discussing what happened, an officer instead tries to draw her away from the growing crowd. As the victim, Hatun refused to move from where she planned to preach. The officers then put Hatun in a hold and frog-marched her through the crowds to waiting police vans. The crowd of Muslim men pursued them, laughing, crowing, filming, mocking, and continuing to assault Hatun. All the while, they also continued chanting ‘Allahu Akbar’ as Hatun was led away. The police did nothing to control the crowd or deal with any of the violent intimidation, but instead arrested her and strip-searched her. Hatun has been falsely arrested several times for preaching to Muslims, as well as being assaulted, threatened and even stabbed in public. With our support, Hatun won a £10,000 settlement for this false arrest, and continues boldly sharing the gospel.
Christian Concern28,016 次观看 • 8 天前
(1) MAJOR BREAKING STORY ON THE DARLINGTON NURSES This is why it is untenable for men to have access to female changing rooms in the NHS. Karen Danson, a Darlington nurse, anonymous until now, has gone public on her chilling story on how, after saying that she has experienced childhood abuse, NHS bosses still said she should get undressed in front of a man who identifies as a woman, and would even have forced her to have ‘Rose’ assist in her gynaecology operation. Supported by the Christian Legal Centre, Karen's story demonstrates how far the NHS has been prepared to go to uphold gender identity ideology and compromise the basic safety and dignity of female staff and patients. Watch this promo of Karen's story, especially for the 'but Rose is a woman' line at the end. Her story is breaking in the Mail on Sunday, please pray for and support Karen and all of the Darlington nurses. Find out more in the Mail and on our website:
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ONE YEAR AGO TODAY: Street preacher John Steele is arrested after asking about the Qur’an’s teaching on domestic violence While sharing the gospel in Rotherham town centre, John Steele saw a Muslim woman wearing a hijab who was manning a public awareness stall about domestic abuse. Aware of controversial verses in the Quran, John asked the woman how Islamic teachings could be reconciled with the stall’s message. He then shared how Christianity teaches men to love their wives in the same way that Jesus loves the Church. The whole conversation lasted about 30 seconds and was completely non-threatening. However, an hour later he was surrounded by four police officers demanding his personal details. He was then arrested. After Christian Concern and the Christian Legal Centre supported him, the Crown Prosecution Service eventually dropped the charges against him.
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BBC: ‘You use the word male but you mean a trans woman colleague....' Darlington nurse: 'I believe you can't change sex.' BBC: 'Is that a Christian belief?' Extraordinary interview on BBC Woman's Hour with the courageous Darlington nurse, Bethany, who did brilliantly. She faced significant hostility from Nuala McGovern because she, and countless other NHS nurses and women across the country, believe biological sex is a fact and do not want to be forced to get undressed in front of men who 'identify' as women. Find out more about the Darlington nurses' story and case which is being supported by the Christian Legal Centre:
Christian Concern660,191 次观看 • 1 年前
FOUR YEARS AGO TODAY: Felix Ngole is told his job offer is withdrawn unless he commits to "promoting and embracing" LGBT ideology After being expelled from his social work course in 2016 for quoting verses on Facebook that oppose homosexuality, Felix Ngole finally won his case in the Court of Appeal in 2019 with our legal support. But in 2022, this win came back to haunt him. After applying for a job as a social worker with Touchstone Support Leeds, Felix gained the highest marks of any candidate on an equality and diversity assessment, and was offered the role of Mental Health Support Worker. Then, Touchstone Support Leeds found out about Felix's free speech win in his previous case, and withdrew his job offer. He was told that unless he committed to “promoting and embracing” LGBT ideology, he would not be employed. With the help of Christian Concern and the Christian Legal Centre, Felix took legal action against Touchstone Support Leeds and won his case at the Employment Appeal Tribunal in London. We continue to support him as he appeals aspects of this ruling to the Court of Appeal, in an attempt to further clarify and entrench Christian freedoms. Watch Felix's story here👇 Disclaimer: this video was created ahead of Felix's win, so some details may be out of date.
Christian Concern31,434 次观看 • 24 天前
Christian preacher, Hatun Tash, has won a £10,000 settlement after being falsely arrested again at Speakers' Corner in London. Watch the shocking footage of her arrest, where the police, without establishing the facts, arrested and frog marched her through a baying crowd of Islamic men who abused and assaulted her. At the police station she was strip-searched, interrogated at 4am and held in a cell for 15 hours. Supported by the Christian Legal Centre, Hatun took legal action against the police and they have now settled the case for £10,000. Hatun, who is is a well-known Christian evangelist who regularly critiques and debates the Qur’an said: “The police have repeatedly taken away my rights and told me that they cannot protect me because they do not want to offend a certain group of people. “More must be done to properly deal with Islamic violence and intimidation at Speakers’ Corner. We don’t live in Pakistan; we don’t live in Saudi Arabia. I am Christian and by default I believe that Muhammad is a false prophet. I should be allowed to say that in the UK without being stabbed or repeatedly arrested. “I am concerned that power has been handed over to Muslim mobs on Britain’s streets, and that there is no coming back from this. “The British public urgently need and deserve better policing.” Hatun has given the settlement money to an organisation supporting individuals who decide to leave the Islamic faith and face persecution for doing so. Find out more. Become one of Hatun's 700k subscribers on YouTube. Help the Christian Legal Centre protect and defend Christian freedoms here.
Christian Concern589,630 次观看 • 1 年前
Is ITV telling the whole story? After a church in Clacton faces criminalisation for preaching the gospel in Colchester town centre, ITV interviewed people on the streets to get their perspective. What they showed you in the news, and what we documented live on the streets, are two very different things. Watch the real responses👇
Christian Concern37,330 次观看 • 2 个月前
VINDICATED BUT STILL BLACKLISTED: The Archbishop of Canterbury, Follow @ArchbishopSarah ‘misunderstood the scope of his powers’, a senior Church legal officer for clergy discipline has found, after he repeatedly tried to block a serious complaint of misconduct being investigated over a bishop blacklisting an ordained The Church of England chaplain. The story exposes how Justin Welby and the Bishop of Derby, Rt. Rev Libby Lane have repeatedly misused safeguarding processes to uphold an illegitimate ban on Dr Bernard Randall’s ministry. After giving a sermon in a CofE chapel in a school with a CofE ethos which reflected the CofE's teaching on marriage, Dr Randall was reported to Prevent and eventually sacked. Worse was to follow, however, when the Derby diocese’s safeguarding team, under the watch of the bishop, blacklisted him as a safeguarding risk to children because of his orthodox Christian beliefs. No evidence has ever been produced that Bernard is a risk or that he has done anything wrong. It has been revealed that the diocese departed from official guidance without explaining why and even concluded that the Bible's teaching itself is a 'risk-factor.' Bernard has not given a sermon or worked in church ministry since. Now it’s been revealed that Gregory Jones KC, acting on behalf of the President of Tribunals, has said that the Archbishop of Canterbury was ‘plainly wrong’ to dismiss Bernard’s subsequent complaint over how the safeguarding process was handled. The President of Tribunals, Dame Sarah Asplin then said that the safeguarding procedure used against Bernard was "flawed" and “highly unsatisfactory”. Six months later, Bernard has still not been contacted by the Bishop of Derby and there is no sign of him being given his licence back. This has made it impossible for Bernard to continue working as a chaplain or in other Christian ministry and he has been unfairly forced into finding other work to support his family. It’s time for the Church of England to give Bernard his life back. He’s been punished for nothing more than upholding his Christian beliefs, which are fully in accordance with Church of England doctrine. Find out more
Christian Concern228,608 次观看 • 1 年前
🧵THREAD: Christian preacher vindicated after arrest, prosecution and ‘non-crime hate incident’ threat for questioning Quran 1/ Watch the unbelievable moment police arrest Christian preacher John Steele in Rotherham town centre and say they will record it as a ‘non-crime hate incident’, for asking a question about the Quran and domestic violence. The story reveals embedded two-tier policing in Rotherham, where over many years South Yorkshire Police have failed to act on the systematic r**e of young girls by predominantly Islamic men, but on this occasion swiftly arrested a Christian preacher for asking a question about the Quran.
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(1) BREAKING: In a win for Christian freedom, a West London church has compelled a local authority to reverse a controversial Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) that had effectively criminalised its Christian outreach ministry. Supported by lawyers at the Christian Legal Centre, the Kingsborough Centre in Uxbridge, pursued a Judicial Review of the London Borough of Hillingdon’s (LBH) decision to create the first ever street preaching and evangelising censorship zone in the UK. The Pentecostal church, known for founding London’s first food bank in 2009, discovered during a prayer meeting that most of its outreach activities had been banned without warning. The Church, which is situated within the censorship zone, has undertaken ministry in the community since its inception, and for example, held and organised peace gatherings in the area that is now a PSPO zone following the 7/7 terror attack in London in 2005. Contributing significantly to the community, the Church has also set up three branches of the ‘Coat of Many Colours’ nursery, plus an affordable childcare service which now serves multiple areas within Hillingdon and Hounslow. Reading the proposals, however, the church believed they had been ‘criminalised for loving our neighbour’ without proper consultation and had no choice but to pursue legal action. The few responses there were to the public consultation described the legislation as “extremely worrying”, “an attack on freedom of speech”, and ushering in a “police sate”. In August 2023, the council went ahead with its plans, nonetheless, with its website stating that: ‘police and specific officers authorised by the council can enforce PSPO conditions and may issue fixed penalty notices of £100 for non-compliance.’ It added that: ‘Non-payment of an FPN may lead to court prosecution with a maximum fine of £1,000 and/or criminal conviction.’ This made it a criminal offence to preach with amplification, distribute Christian leaflets and display Bible verses on posters in Uxbridge town centre. But now after permission was given for a Judicial Review of the 'unlawful' legislation, the council has been forced into a U-turn with £20,000 legal costs... See more in this🧵, on our website, and breaking in the The Daily Telegraph👇
Christian Concern113,563 次观看 • 11 个月前
1/ BREAKING: Christian teacher launches legal action after sacking for ‘Islamophobic’ Facebook posts on Southport and Manchester airport attacks Simon Pearson is being supported by lawyers at the Christian Legal Centre, and is determined to fight what he describes as a grave injustice. The case raises critical questions about the balance between workplace conduct, personal beliefs, and the right to speak freely on matters of public concern. An Islamic representative of the National Education Union (NEU) threatened to go to the police and the media if Preston College did not sack Simon. “I am appalled by the way I’ve been treated,” said Mr Pearson. “I’ve dedicated my life to education and to supporting students from all walks of life. I was upset by the CCTV footage, especially the attacks on the female officers. Yet as soon as I was branded ‘Islamophobic’ for expressing concern about violent crime, I became a marked man. It was clear that I had to be found guilty by the College, it became a witch hunt, and I had to be eliminated no matter what. “The CCTV footage and the convictions this week vindicate my position. “I cannot allow what has happened to me to go unchallenged. It should concern everybody who cares about freedom. I am determined to fight for justice and for the freedom to raise legitimate concerns in public and private as part of national debates on extremely serious issues that impact us all.” See more on our website, in the Mail and Telegraph and in this🧵
Christian Concern81,757 次观看 • 11 个月前