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| Brethren case 'has future implications' | Southern Star - July 15, 2010 |
| A case before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) could have future implications on the way religious groups can legally discriminate on the grounds of sexual orientation. The Christian Brethren vs WayOut hearing before VCAT has heard that Christian Youth Camps (CYC) would need to establish why it was necessary to their religious beliefs to refuse the WayOut youth group accommodation at the site... |
| Christian Brethren sued for barring camp to Gay group | The Age - July 8, 2010 |
| THE youth support group said it wanted to help gay youth tackle homophobia. The way the Christian Brethren understood it, allowing the promotion of a homosexual lifestyle at a campsite they owned was against the word of God... |
| Brethren deny anti-gay discrimination | ninemsn.com.au - July 7, 2010 |
| The tribunal heard on Wednesday that the resort, operated by the church's business enterprise Christian Youth Camps Ltd, received two phone calls from WayOut organiser Sue Hackney in 2007. WayOut knew the resort was run by Christians but saw that its website promoted the facility to all kinds of groups from corporations to schools... |
| Christian Brethren's resort denies it refused youth group because they were gay | Herald Sun - July 7, 2010 |
| A CHRISTIAN group's refusal to allow a gay youth support project to use its campsite had nothing to do with sexual orientation, a Victorian tribunal has heard. In fact, many groups with homosexual members have used the Christian Brethren's resort on Phillip Island, Greg Garde, a lawyer for the religious group, told the Victorian Civil and Administration Tribunal today... |
| Brethren deny anti-gay discrimination | Yahoo! 7 News - July 7, 2010 |
| In the Victorian tribunal hearing, a gay youth support group is accusing the Christian Brethren of discrimination for barring it from using the church's camping facilities three years ago. WayOut, which focuses on suicide prevention for gay youths in regional Victoria, maintains that its attempt to book a campsite on Phillip Island was refused because of discrimination against homosexuals... |
| Rejected Campers file gay discrimination case | ABC PM - July 7, 2010 |
| Can a corporation have religious beliefs? Is there a Christian doctrine against homosexuality? And can a commercial operation be exempt from discrimination laws? Those are just some of the questions being raised in a discrimination case being brought against a camping group run by the Christian Brethren. It refused to take a booking from a group called Way Out, which was set up to tackle homophobia... |
| Gay group alleges discrimination by church | ABC News - July 7, 2010 |
| The suicide prevention group, WayOut, says it was barred from hiring the church's camp grounds on Phillip Island in 2007. The group believes the church refused to do business because of its stance on homosexuality. Under the Equal Opportunity Act, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is against the law, but some exemptions exist for religious organisations... |
| Brethren deny anti-gay discrimination | The Sydney Morning Herald - July 7, 2010 |
| A single telephone call has resulted in a landmark hearing that could determine if Christian groups can discriminate against gay people for religious reasons. In the Victorian tribunal hearing, a gay youth support group is accusing the Christian Brethren of discrimination for barring it from using the church's camping facilities three years ago... |
| Gay challenge to Christian Brethren | 774 ABC Melbourne - July 7, 2010 |
| The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) will hear a discrimination complaint today challenging the right of religious groups to discriminate against gay and lesbian people at church premises not associated with worship... |
| Christian group's gay ban challenged | The Age - July 7, 2010 |
| A VICTORIAN tribunal will be asked to decide if a Christian group can discriminate against gay people for religious reasons. The Christian Brethren will face the discrimination complaint today after it stopped a suicide prevention project for gay youths from using its facilities... |
| Gay ban at campsite before Tribunal | News.com.au - July 6, 2010 |
| The complaint to be heard at Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal arose when the Christian Brethren's campsite on Phillip Island was booked in 2007. Gay youth support group WayOut had hoped to use the Phillip Island Adventure Resort to host young homosexual men and women who've faced discrimination in rural Victoria... |
| Aussie Christian campsite defends not renting to Gay youth group | Edge (Boston, USA) - July 6, 2010 |
| A tribunal in Australia is set to examine the question of whether faith-based bias should be given a pass under laws designed to combat discrimination. The case stems from the refusal of a Christian group to allow a GLBT youth gathering designed to combat teen suicide to use a resort belonging to the religious organization, a July 6 Australian Associated Press (AAP) story reported... |
| Christian Brethren Challenged | Star Observer - July 6, 2010 |
| An anti-discrimination case set to challenge the rights of religious groups to discriminate against gay and lesbian people will be heard in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal this week. The WayOut Project rural youth group lodged a case against the Christian Brethren, owners of Phillip Island Adventure Resort, two years ago after being refused use of the resort camping facilities... |
| Gay ban at campsite before Tribunal | Herald Sun - July 6, 2010 |
| A VICTORIAN tribunal will be asked to decide if a Christian group can discriminate against gay people for religious reasons. The Christian Brethren will face the discrimination complaint tomorrow after it stopped a suicide prevention project for gay youths from using its facilities three years ago... |
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