Christian care workers forced out for opposing gay adoptions

Two social workers have been forced out of their jobs because they are opposed to adoption by homosexual and lesbian couples. Norah Ellis and Dawn Jackson, both highly regarded employees with unblemished records, were threatened with dismissal by Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council unless they changed their position, which is based on their Christian faith. The pair, who have more than 50 years experience between them, were told that they faced dismissal as their attitudes contravened the council's objective of "promoting social inclusion, equality of access and opportunity".