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| Hull vicar attacks York Gay Pride march blessing | Hull vicar attacks York Gay Pride march blessing |
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| A vicar has defended comparing homosexuality with paedophilia. | A vicar has defended comparing homosexuality with paedophilia. |
| The Reverend Melvin Tinker, from Hull, also said York Minster's support for a gay pride march in the city was "absolutely inappropriate". | The Reverend Melvin Tinker, from Hull, also said York Minster's support for a gay pride march in the city was "absolutely inappropriate". |
| The Pride march was due to start from the Minster at 11:30. | The Pride march was due to start from the Minster at 11:30. |
| The Hull and East Riding LGBT Christian Fellowship said Mr Tinker's comments were not representative of all Christians. | The Hull and East Riding LGBT Christian Fellowship said Mr Tinker's comments were not representative of all Christians. |
| Mr Tinker, the vicar of St John Newland in Hull, made his comparison between homosexuality and paedophilia during an interview with Minster FM ahead of the march. | Mr Tinker, the vicar of St John Newland in Hull, made his comparison between homosexuality and paedophilia during an interview with Minster FM ahead of the march. |
| Speaking to BBC Radio Humberside afterwards he said: "Stealing a car is wrong, murdering someone is wrong, one's far worse than the other but the point is they both fall in to the immoral category that's simply the point I was making." | Speaking to BBC Radio Humberside afterwards he said: "Stealing a car is wrong, murdering someone is wrong, one's far worse than the other but the point is they both fall in to the immoral category that's simply the point I was making." |
| He said it was "out of place" for the Canon Michael Smith, from York Minster, to bless the parade "as if this has got the Church's blessing". | He said it was "out of place" for the Canon Michael Smith, from York Minster, to bless the parade "as if this has got the Church's blessing". |
| Mr Tinker said he had received a number of abusive emails since making the comments. | Mr Tinker said he had received a number of abusive emails since making the comments. |
| Mr Smith said his colleagues in the church were "perfectly at liberty" to hold Mr Tinker's view but "not all of us hold that understanding". | Mr Smith said his colleagues in the church were "perfectly at liberty" to hold Mr Tinker's view but "not all of us hold that understanding". |
| He said: "I'm standing up for being friendly and respectful and establishing good relationships with people with whom we are being encouraged in the Church of England to have conversations." | He said: "I'm standing up for being friendly and respectful and establishing good relationships with people with whom we are being encouraged in the Church of England to have conversations." |
| A spokesperson for York Minster said: "The Church of England is actively encouraging conversations around human sexuality and it is better to have those conversations with friends." | A spokesperson for York Minster said: "The Church of England is actively encouraging conversations around human sexuality and it is better to have those conversations with friends." |
| The Hull and East Riding LGBT Christian Fellowship said Mr Tinker's comments were not representative of all Christians | The Hull and East Riding LGBT Christian Fellowship said Mr Tinker's comments were not representative of all Christians |
| In a statement, it said: "Although we have a long way to go, that's not actually the view of people in the pews, and dare I say it probably isn't the view of the people that sit in his pews." | In a statement, it said: "Although we have a long way to go, that's not actually the view of people in the pews, and dare I say it probably isn't the view of the people that sit in his pews." |
| A spokesperson for gay rights campaign group Stonewall said: "The comments from Reverend Tinker demonstrate how much work we have left to do until we can say that lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people are truly equal in society. | |
| "Pride is a celebration of the LGBT community, and it's sad to see someone of influence and regard spreading this kind of message." |