REACTION: CHRISTIAN REGISTRAR LOSES AT EUROPE

For immediate use
15 January 2013
The Christian Institute

The Christian Institute is disappointed that Lillian Ladele, the registrar from Islington Borough Council, has lost her case by a majority decision (5-2) at the European Court of Human Rights.

Five judges rejected her claim, but two believed that she had suffered discrimination because of her Christian beliefs about marriage.

Mike Judge, spokesman for The Christian Institute, said: “Obviously, we are disappointed to have lost. But we are encouraged that two judges thought we should have won.

“What this case shows is that Christians with traditional beliefs about marriage are at risk of being left out in the cold. If the Government steamrollers ahead with its plans to redefine marriage, then hundreds of thousands of people could be thrown out of their jobs unless they agree to endorse gay marriage.”

For more information:

Mike Judge, Head of Comms,
The Christian Institute
07736 957 579