Sharon Ferguson

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Rev Sharon Ferguson
Rev Sharon Ferguson is a pastor in the Metropolitan Community Church. Since 2010 she has been Senior Pastor at MCC North London.[1] In 2008 she took over from Rev Richard Kirker as Chief Executive of the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement, having previously been Assistant Chief Executive.[2]

In 2010 Sharon Ferguson and her partner Franka Strietzel applied for a marriage licence at Greenwich register office and were (as expected) refused. They are taking the case to the European Court of Human Rights.[3]

In 2014 she resigned as CEO of LGCM, and was succeeded by Tracey Byrne.

References

  1. http://mccnorthlondon.org.uk/aboutus/who-we-are/
  2. http://www.lgcm.org.uk/2007/11/the-lesbian-and-gay-christian-movement-lgcm-appoints-assistant-chief-executive/#more-406
  3. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/abusive-emails-sent-to-lesbian-pastor-fighting-for-samesex-marriages-6532228.html