CU Get Cold Feet Over LGBT Marriage Proposals

LGBT committee’s gay marriage events have been left in jeopardy following disagreements about the campaign arising within the Christian Union.

A key event of the week, a panel debate on the issue with representatives from various different faiths, has been left in a dubious situation after the CU chose not to participate, ostensibly because of issues arising from it not being a ratified YUSU society and therefore unable to represent itself at an event like the debate.

However, it is rumoured that a further reason for the CU’s lack of attendance was because of fears within the society that debating such a sensitive issue could cause unnecessary arguments and rifts within the group, which is made up of Christians from all denominations with widely varying opinions.

While CU representatives were unavailable for comment, LGBT Officer Tom Martin has said that he thinks “it’s important we approach this topic from a religious context and one that isn’t religious, because some believe that marriage is no longer as much a religious institution as it is a social institution.”

While Wednesday’s debate still looks unlikely to happen, Martin did suggest that he and fellow LGBT officer Nell Beecham were in talks with University chaplains about organising a similar but larger fresher’s event next year.

Other events within the campaign, which is aimed at looking at the institution of marriage in an LGBT context include yesterday’s screening of documentary “Tying the Knot”, a series of presentations about the meaning of marriage on Friday and a stag/hen do social on Sunday.