News Bulletin 23 September 2011

The Government equalities minister, Lynne Featherstone, has announced plans to redefine marriage in England and Wales to allow homosexual marriage — Scottish Daily Mail’s Kevin McKenna says that same-sex marriage is not about gay rights, it is about attacking the church — Sir Brian Souter & Ann Widdecombe speak out for traditional marriage — BBC’s Songs of Praise may explore other faiths in the future — The British Pregnancy Advisory Service, has announced plans to send text message reminders to women booked in for abortions — The Home Office says it is considering issuing genderless passports for the sake of ‘transsexual equality’ — and references to Christmas have been removed from a Thomas the Tank Engine DVD.