Richard Kirker - Revision history

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	[[File:Richardkirker1981.jp\|thumb\|right\|Richard Kirker at 1981 Durham CHE Conference (Courtesy Bob Workman and the Bishopsgate Institute Archives)]]'''Richard Kirker''' (born 1951) is an [[Anglican]] deacon. He was a founder member and first general secretary of the [[Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement]].<ref>http://www.lgbtran.org/Profile.aspx?ID=53 [[LGBT Religious Archives Network]]</ref>. He is a patron of the [[LGBAlliance]] <ref> https://lgballiance.org.uk/people/ (accessed 9 June 2023) </ref>.		[[File:Richardkirker1981.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Richard Kirker at 1981 Durham CHE Conference (Courtesy Bob Workman and the Bishopsgate Institute Archives)]]'''Richard Kirker''' (born 1951) is an [[Anglican]] deacon. He was a founder member and first general secretary of the [[Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement]].<ref>http://www.lgbtran.org/Profile.aspx?ID=53 [[LGBT Religious Archives Network]]</ref>. He is a patron of the [[LGBAlliance]] <ref> https://lgballiance.org.uk/people/ (accessed 9 June 2023) </ref>.

	He was born and spent part of his childhood in Nigeria, was educated mostly in England (at Brunswick School, near [[East Grinstead]] 1959-64 and then [[Seaford]] College), and studied at a theological college in [[Salisbury]] where he met his first partner, Michael Harding. Following service in Millbrook, [[Southampton]], he moved to [[St Albans]] where he was ordained deacon and worked as a curate in the diocese. The bishop, [[Robert Runcie]] (later [[Archbishop of Canterbury]]) was privately supportive of his relationship, but sacked him because he was being too open about his homosexuality, by joining gay organisations and writing to the papers about the Church's position on gay rights.<ref name=NS>http://www.newstatesman.com/life-and-society/2008/01/gay-kirker-church-bishop Simon Edge, "The Church's true colours", ''New Statesman'' 10 January 2008</ref>		He was born and spent part of his childhood in Nigeria, was educated mostly in England (at Brunswick School, near [[East Grinstead]] 1959-64 and then [[Seaford]] College), and studied at a theological college in [[Salisbury]] where he met his first partner, Michael Harding. Following service in Millbrook, [[Southampton]], he moved to [[St Albans]] where he was ordained deacon and worked as a curate in the diocese. The bishop, [[Robert Runcie]] (later [[Archbishop of Canterbury]]) was privately supportive of his relationship, but sacked him because he was being too open about his homosexuality, by joining gay organisations and writing to the papers about the Church's position on gay rights.<ref name=NS>http://www.newstatesman.com/life-and-society/2008/01/gay-kirker-church-bishop Simon Edge, "The Church's true colours", ''New Statesman'' 10 January 2008</ref>

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	[[File:~~Richard Kirker~~.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|~~Rev~~ Richard Kirker]]'''Richard Kirker''' (born 1951) is an [[Anglican]] deacon. He was a founder member and first general secretary of the [[Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement]].<ref>http://www.lgbtran.org/Profile.aspx?ID=53 [[LGBT Religious Archives Network]]</ref>. He is a patron of the [[LGBAlliance]] <ref> https://lgballiance.org.uk/people/ (accessed 9 June 2023) </ref>.		[[File:Richardkirker1981.jp\|thumb\|right\|Richard Kirker at 1981 Durham CHE Conference (Courtesy Bob Workman and the Bishopsgate Institute Archives)]]'''Richard Kirker''' (born 1951) is an [[Anglican]] deacon. He was a founder member and first general secretary of the [[Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement]].<ref>http://www.lgbtran.org/Profile.aspx?ID=53 [[LGBT Religious Archives Network]]</ref>. He is a patron of the [[LGBAlliance]] <ref> https://lgballiance.org.uk/people/ (accessed 9 June 2023) </ref>.

	He was born and spent part of his childhood in Nigeria, was educated mostly in England (at Brunswick School, near [[East Grinstead]] 1959-64 and then [[Seaford]] College), and studied at a theological college in [[Salisbury]] where he met his first partner, Michael Harding. Following service in Millbrook, [[Southampton]], he moved to [[St Albans]] where he was ordained deacon and worked as a curate in the diocese. The bishop, [[Robert Runcie]] (later [[Archbishop of Canterbury]]) was privately supportive of his relationship, but sacked him because he was being too open about his homosexuality, by joining gay organisations and writing to the papers about the Church's position on gay rights.<ref name=NS>http://www.newstatesman.com/life-and-society/2008/01/gay-kirker-church-bishop Simon Edge, "The Church's true colours", ''New Statesman'' 10 January 2008</ref>		He was born and spent part of his childhood in Nigeria, was educated mostly in England (at Brunswick School, near [[East Grinstead]] 1959-64 and then [[Seaford]] College), and studied at a theological college in [[Salisbury]] where he met his first partner, Michael Harding. Following service in Millbrook, [[Southampton]], he moved to [[St Albans]] where he was ordained deacon and worked as a curate in the diocese. The bishop, [[Robert Runcie]] (later [[Archbishop of Canterbury]]) was privately supportive of his relationship, but sacked him because he was being too open about his homosexuality, by joining gay organisations and writing to the papers about the Church's position on gay rights.<ref name=NS>http://www.newstatesman.com/life-and-society/2008/01/gay-kirker-church-bishop Simon Edge, "The Church's true colours", ''New Statesman'' 10 January 2008</ref>

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	*http://https://lgbchristians.org.uk/		*http://https://lgbchristians.org.uk/
			*https://lgbliberalforum.org.uk/

	==References==		==References==

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	==External links==		==External links==

	*http://~~www~~.~~richardkirker~~.~~com~~/ ~~Richard Kirker Holiday Villas~~		*http://https://lgbchristians.org.uk/


	==References==		==References==

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	[[File:Richard Kirker.jpg\|thumb\|Rev Richard Kirker]]'''Richard Kirker''' (born 1951) is an [[Anglican]] deacon. He was a founder member and first general secretary of the [[Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement]].<ref>http://www.lgbtran.org/Profile.aspx?ID=53 [[LGBT Religious Archives Network]]</ref>. He is a patron of the [[LGBAlliance]] <ref> https://lgballiance.org.uk/people/ (accessed 9 June 2023) </ref>.		[[File:Richard Kirker.jpg\|thumb\|Rev Richard Kirker]]'''Richard Kirker''' (born 1951) is an [[Anglican]] deacon. He was a founder member and first general secretary of the [[Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement]].<ref>http://www.lgbtran.org/Profile.aspx?ID=53 [[LGBT Religious Archives Network]]</ref>. He is a patron of the [[LGBAlliance]] <ref> https://lgballiance.org.uk/people/ (accessed 9 June 2023) </ref>.

	He was born and spent part of his childhood in Nigeria, was educated mostly in England (at Brunswick School, near [[East Grinstead]] 1959-64 and then [[Seaford]] College, and studied at a theological college in [[Salisbury]] where he met his first partner, Michael Harding. Following service in Millbrook, [[Southampton]], he moved to [[St Albans]] where he was ordained deacon and worked as a curate in the diocese. The bishop, [[Robert Runcie]] (later [[Archbishop of Canterbury]]) was privately supportive of his relationship, but sacked him because he was being too open about his homosexuality, by joining gay organisations and writing to the papers about the Church's position on gay rights.<ref name=NS>http://www.newstatesman.com/life-and-society/2008/01/gay-kirker-church-bishop Simon Edge, "The Church's true colours", ''New Statesman'' 10 January 2008</ref>		He was born and spent part of his childhood in Nigeria, was educated mostly in England (at Brunswick School, near [[East Grinstead]] 1959-64 and then [[Seaford]] College), and studied at a theological college in [[Salisbury]] where he met his first partner, Michael Harding. Following service in Millbrook, [[Southampton]], he moved to [[St Albans]] where he was ordained deacon and worked as a curate in the diocese. The bishop, [[Robert Runcie]] (later [[Archbishop of Canterbury]]) was privately supportive of his relationship, but sacked him because he was being too open about his homosexuality, by joining gay organisations and writing to the papers about the Church's position on gay rights.<ref name=NS>http://www.newstatesman.com/life-and-society/2008/01/gay-kirker-church-bishop Simon Edge, "The Church's true colours", ''New Statesman'' 10 January 2008</ref>

	In 1984 Customs and Excise attempted to prosecute him for importing obscene materials, but backed down following an outcry from the gay community. In 1998 a Nigerian bishop laid hands on him on television in attempt to "exorcise" the demons of homosexuality.<ref name =NS />		In 1984 Customs and Excise attempted to prosecute him for importing obscene materials, but backed down following an outcry from the gay community. In 1998 a Nigerian bishop laid hands on him on television in attempt to "exorcise" the demons of homosexuality.<ref name =NS />

Wessexman: education

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education

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	[[File:Richard Kirker.jpg\|thumb\|Rev Richard Kirker]]'''Richard Kirker''' (born 1951) is an [[Anglican]] deacon. He was a founder member and first general secretary of the [[Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement]].<ref>http://www.lgbtran.org/Profile.aspx?ID=53 [[LGBT Religious Archives Network]]</ref>. He is a patron of the [[LGBAlliance]] <ref> https://lgballiance.org.uk/people/ (accessed 9 June 2023) </ref>.		[[File:Richard Kirker.jpg\|thumb\|Rev Richard Kirker]]'''Richard Kirker''' (born 1951) is an [[Anglican]] deacon. He was a founder member and first general secretary of the [[Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement]].<ref>http://www.lgbtran.org/Profile.aspx?ID=53 [[LGBT Religious Archives Network]]</ref>. He is a patron of the [[LGBAlliance]] <ref> https://lgballiance.org.uk/people/ (accessed 9 June 2023) </ref>.

	He was born and spent part of his childhood in Nigeria, was educated mostly in England, and studied at a theological college in [[Salisbury]] where he met his first partner, Michael Harding. Following service in Millbrook, [[Southampton]], he moved to [[St Albans]] where he was ordained deacon and worked as a curate in the diocese. The bishop, [[Robert Runcie]] (later [[Archbishop of Canterbury]]) was privately supportive of his relationship, but sacked him because he was being too open about his homosexuality, by joining gay organisations and writing to the papers about the Church's position on gay rights.<ref name=NS>http://www.newstatesman.com/life-and-society/2008/01/gay-kirker-church-bishop Simon Edge, "The Church's true colours", ''New Statesman'' 10 January 2008</ref>		He was born and spent part of his childhood in Nigeria, was educated mostly in England (at Brunswick School, near [[East Grinstead]] 1959-64 and then [[Seaford]] College, and studied at a theological college in [[Salisbury]] where he met his first partner, Michael Harding. Following service in Millbrook, [[Southampton]], he moved to [[St Albans]] where he was ordained deacon and worked as a curate in the diocese. The bishop, [[Robert Runcie]] (later [[Archbishop of Canterbury]]) was privately supportive of his relationship, but sacked him because he was being too open about his homosexuality, by joining gay organisations and writing to the papers about the Church's position on gay rights.<ref name=NS>http://www.newstatesman.com/life-and-society/2008/01/gay-kirker-church-bishop Simon Edge, "The Church's true colours", ''New Statesman'' 10 January 2008</ref>

	In 1984 Customs and Excise attempted to prosecute him for importing obscene materials, but backed down following an outcry from the gay community. In 1998 a Nigerian bishop laid hands on him on television in attempt to "exorcise" the demons of homosexuality.<ref name =NS />		In 1984 Customs and Excise attempted to prosecute him for importing obscene materials, but backed down following an outcry from the gay community. In 1998 a Nigerian bishop laid hands on him on television in attempt to "exorcise" the demons of homosexuality.<ref name =NS />

Wessexman: set up LGB Christians

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set up LGB Christians

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	In 2018 Richard Kirker was interviewed by the [[Y-Services]] 'Voices for Heritage' LGBT History Project <ref> this is one of 18 interviews deposited by the project into the Wessex Film and Sound Archive at Hampshire Record Office in [[Winchester]] </ref>.		In 2018 Richard Kirker was interviewed by the [[Y-Services]] 'Voices for Heritage' LGBT History Project <ref> this is one of 18 interviews deposited by the project into the Wessex Film and Sound Archive at Hampshire Record Office in [[Winchester]] </ref>.

	He helped to set up the [[LGB Liberal Forum]].		He helped to set up the [[LGB Liberal Forum]] and [[LGB Christians]].

	==External links==		==External links==

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	In 2018 Richard Kirker was interviewed by the [[Y-Services]] 'Voices for Heritage' LGBT History Project <ref> this is one of 18 interviews deposited by the project into the Wessex Film and Sound Archive at Hampshire Record Office in [[Winchester]] </ref>.		In 2018 Richard Kirker was interviewed by the [[Y-Services]] 'Voices for Heritage' LGBT History Project <ref> this is one of 18 interviews deposited by the project into the Wessex Film and Sound Archive at Hampshire Record Office in [[Winchester]] </ref>.

			He helped to set up the [[LGB Liberal Forum]].

	==External links==		==External links==

Wessexman: Patron of the LGB Alliance.

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Patron of the LGB Alliance.

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	[[File:Richard Kirker.jpg\|thumb\|Rev Richard Kirker]]'''Richard Kirker''' (born 1951) is an [[Anglican]] deacon. He was a founder member and first general secretary of the [[Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement]].<ref>http://www.lgbtran.org/Profile.aspx?ID=53 [[LGBT Religious Archives Network]]</ref>		[[File:Richard Kirker.jpg\|thumb\|Rev Richard Kirker]]'''Richard Kirker''' (born 1951) is an [[Anglican]] deacon. He was a founder member and first general secretary of the [[Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement]].<ref>http://www.lgbtran.org/Profile.aspx?ID=53 [[LGBT Religious Archives Network]]</ref>. He is a patron of the [[LGBAlliance]] <ref> https://lgballiance.org.uk/people/ (accessed 9 June 2023) </ref>.

	He was born and spent part of his childhood in Nigeria, was educated mostly in England, and studied at a theological college in [[Salisbury]] where he met his first partner, Michael Harding. Following service in Millbrook, [[Southampton]], he moved to [[St Albans]] where he was ordained deacon and worked as a curate in the diocese. The bishop, [[Robert Runcie]] (later [[Archbishop of Canterbury]]) was privately supportive of his relationship, but sacked him because he was being too open about his homosexuality, by joining gay organisations and writing to the papers about the Church's position on gay rights.<ref name=NS>http://www.newstatesman.com/life-and-society/2008/01/gay-kirker-church-bishop Simon Edge, "The Church's true colours", ''New Statesman'' 10 January 2008</ref>		He was born and spent part of his childhood in Nigeria, was educated mostly in England, and studied at a theological college in [[Salisbury]] where he met his first partner, Michael Harding. Following service in Millbrook, [[Southampton]], he moved to [[St Albans]] where he was ordained deacon and worked as a curate in the diocese. The bishop, [[Robert Runcie]] (later [[Archbishop of Canterbury]]) was privately supportive of his relationship, but sacked him because he was being too open about his homosexuality, by joining gay organisations and writing to the papers about the Church's position on gay rights.<ref name=NS>http://www.newstatesman.com/life-and-society/2008/01/gay-kirker-church-bishop Simon Edge, "The Church's true colours", ''New Statesman'' 10 January 2008</ref>