UK: Gay row after evangelical leader is appointed to human rights watchdog
By Kim Sengupta
07 November 2007

The appointment of an evangelical Christian with controversial views on homosexuality to the human rights watchdog chaired by Trevor Phillips has led to a furore among campaigners who claim his opinions make him ineligible for the job.

Secular groups have asked for the removal of the Rev Joel Edwards, a vocal campaigner against legislation banning discrimination against the gay community, from the post of commissioner of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). the rest