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Welcome to the home of the Cutting Edge Consortium


The Cutting Edge Consortium comprises different organisations working for the elimination of any faith-based homophobia/transphobia and institutionalised prejudice towards lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people.
Updates: 
  • 22nd April 2012: Maria Exall on Comment is Free: Christianity does not sit in opposition to progressive equality legislation (more)
  • 22nd April 2012: The Bishop of Salisbury spoke at the Cutting Edge Conference yesterday, in support of equal marriage (more)
  • 22nd April 2012: The Cutting Edge's 3rd National Conference was held yesterday and was a great success. For more details, please visit our conference pages
  • 19th April 2012: Online registration for the conference is now closed. Please visit the conference page for information on registering on the day.
  • 18th April 2012: Martin Pendergast on the Huffington Post: Beyond Identity Politics (more)
  • 16th April 2012: Please note that online registration for the conference will close on Wednesday 18th April. (more)
  • 5th April 2012: The 2012 Conference Programme is now available :) (more)
  • 9th March 2012: Martin Pendergast on CiF: Same-sex civil unions stress the value of equality, not of subjection in marriage (more)
  • 6th March 2012:Cutting Edge Consortium Response on Current Same-Sex Marriage Debates (more)
  • 24th February 2012: Peter Purton, LGBT Officer - TUC, comments on  Michael Gove, LGBT Rights and "Pure Manhood" (more)
  • 12th February 2012: Registration for our 3rd National Conference is now open :) (more)
  • 6th February 2012:  Copy of Martin Pendergast's Letter to the Editor (The Times) regarding Church, Clergy and Civil Partnerships (more)
  • 22nd January 2012: The first CEC Women's Event took place on 18th January 2012. For pictures and comment, please visit the event page

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If you would like to apply to join the Cutting Edge Consortium, please complete our membership application form. 
We accept applications from individuals, groups and organisations. However, all applicants must sign up to/comply with our aims and statement of intent. Failure to do so will result in a rejection of your application