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OTN is seeing a large rise in requests for support from around the world, particularly from Uganda, where the President has rejected a new hardline ‘anti-gay’ bill as not tough enough. Following a recent online meeting with several people across Uganda, OTN trustee Neil Rees shares this reflection.

THIS SERMON was given by OTN trustee Revd Dr Augustine Tanner-Ihm at the Open Table Liverpool community on the second Sunday of Easter, based on the story of ‘Doubting Thomas’ [John 20:19-31] who doubted Jesus’ resurrection until he saw Jesus with his own eyes and touched his wounds.

FORMER BISHOP OF LIVERPOOL the Right Revd Paul Bayes has won an award for his advocacy for LGBT+ people across Merseyside and beyond. On Thursday 6th April Bishop Paul, who retired in February 2022, was honoured with the LCR Pride Foundation Award.

THIS WEEK the Equality & Human Rights Commission (EHRC), Great Britain’s national equality body, advised the Minister for Women & Equalities on clarifying the definition of the protected characteristic of 'sex' in the Equality Act. Queer trans human rights lawyer Grey Collier, an Open Table community member, wrote this response.

IN A LOCAL newspaper interview published this week, the leader of the Open Table Warrington community has shared how, after years of ‘self-loathing’, she has learned to accept herself.

FIVE YEARS since the UK Government first promised to ban so-called ‘conversion therapy’, dozens of LGBTQ+ organisations, survivors and support providers have called on the Prime Minister to make its pledge a reality at last.

FOLLOWING the publication of the Church of England’s draft Prayers of Love and Faith for thanksgiving, dedication and God’s blessing for same-sex couples, the Revd Cate Jacobs, a long-term member of the first Open Table community in Liverpool, has written this poem.

TRANS DAY OF VISIBILITY (TDoV) on 31st March is a day to show your support for the trans community. To mark the day this year, OTN Co-Chair Alex Clare-Young has published trans-affirming worship resources, and a call to public action for trans allies.

A CHARITY which affirms and empowers lesbian, gay, bi and trans (LGBT) people to build communities hosted by welcoming and understanding churches has received a large cash boost from one of Britain’s national churches.

AT OUR AGM on Thursday 2nd March we welcomed FOUR new trustees to our board for the next three years. Our trustees are responsible for thinking through and putting into practice plans which will develop the Open Table Network (OTN).