Keep Marriage Special
The 'Keep Marriage Special' campaign is an 'expressly Christian pro-marriage campaign', which 'originated with both the Protestant Truth Society and Church Society' in January 2012.[1] To take it forward a 'limited company was formed in January', 2012: Keep Marriage Special Ltd. The founding trustees were Duncan Boyd (Chairman), Jeremy Brooks (Company Secretary) and James Crabtree. Viscount Brentford was appointed as Campaign President.[1]
The aim of 'Keep Marriage Special' is 'to defend the biblical definition of marriage and oppose any possible redefinition by HM Government.'[1] In other words the campaign is intended to oppose lesbian and gay equality.
According to the Protestant Truth Society:
- With the limited company already in existence, and a team being put in place, much work is being done opening a bank account, developing the branding, building a website, securing appropriate social networking accounts with the likes of Facebook and Twitter, and making sure that the campaign is fully operational by mid-April.[1]
People
- President Viscount Brentford – President, Church Society[1] |
- Vice-Presidents Jeffrey Donaldson MP – Democratic Unionist Party | Rt Rev Dr Michael Nazir-Ali – Former Bishop of Rochester | Baroness Paisley – Democratic Unionist Party | Rev Hugh Palmer – Rector, All Souls, Langham Place, London | Rt Rev Dr David Samuel – First Presiding Bishop, Church of England (Continuing) | Rev Dr Geoffrey Thomas – Pastor, Alfred Place Baptist Church, Aberystwyth | Rev Rod Thomas – Chairman, Reform | Rev Rico Tice – All Souls, Langham Place and Christianity Explored
| Rev Dr Richard Turnbull – Principal, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford[1]
- Trustees
Duncan Boyd (Chairman) | Benedict Bird – Former Solicitor and Member, Spicer Street Church, St Albans | Rev Jeremy Brooks – Director of Ministry, Protestant Truth Society | James Crabtree – Chairman, Church Society | Rev Dick Farr – Chairman, Church Society Trust | Sarah Finch – Member, General Synod, Church of England | Michael Hobbis – National Co-ordinator, Christian Watch | Rev David Jackman – Former President, Proclamation Trust | Rev Peter Milsom – Director, Affinity | Mark Mullins – Barrister and former Army Officer[1]
