Canterbury Cathedral is good for gays: Official!

Canterbury had been criticised for failing to welcome members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community by the Kent city's Pride group.
But an inquiry by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has found no grounds for the claims.
Christine Kane said the investigation found that Canterbury City Council had given the organisation funding in past years and invited it to put forward suggestions for events it might help fund as well as proposals for other events such as exhibitions.

She concluded in a letter to Pride: "I see no reason, therefore, for the council to keep revisiting complaints that have been properly considered simply because you are unhappy with the outcome."
The council's chief executive Colin Carmichael said: "We are pleased that the Ombudsman will not be pursuing (the) allegations any further.
"We have always refuted suggestions that the council doesn't engage with the LGBT community and I'm delighted that the Ombudsman agrees that the argument is groundless.
"Such allegations have been particularly disappointing in light of the past funding we have secured for Pride in Canterbury, and our holding of a gay open day in the council offices on one Saturday last year.
"We hope that the Ombudsman's conclusion draws a line under this particular episode.
"We will, however, continue to work closely with the local LGBT community in identifying particular needs and concerns and offering help whenever possible."
The inquiry was held in response to claims by Canterbury Pride in April that the city was a "cultural wilderness" that failed to attract gay people to the area.