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06th Apr 2021

Labour MP endorses church accused of homophobia

Labour MP for East Ham Stephen Timms endorsed Jesus House, a church which has widely be criticised for homophobic views

Nadine Batchelor-Hunt

Labour MP for East Ham Stephen Timms has endorsed Jesus House, a church which has widely been criticised for homophobic views

Writing on Twitter, Timms said: “I applaud the extraordinary work of @jesushouseuk, and of churches and other faith groups, in supporting our communities throughout the past year.”

Jesus House are an evangelical Christian organisation based in North London, and have been used as a vaccine centre during the pandemic.

In 2013, the church’s Pastor Agu Irurkwu signed a letter which appeared in the Daily Telegraph which said legalising same-sex marriage would “devalue” opposite-sex marriages.

Irurkwu also signed a letter in the Daily Telegraph in 2006, opposing laws that would protect LGBT+ people from discrimination.