What is the role and responses of Christianity and Islam in to the political issue of sexuality?

In recent times gays and lesbians have rallied for the equality they believe they deserve in the community. Governments have long heard these cries and have revamped society’s laws to satisfy the needs and wants of homosexuals. Things such as equal rights in marriage and parenting, the option for lesbian couples to use IVF treatment and recognition within the churches have long been the main objectives of homosexual activists during recent years in Australia. Churches in Australia have long had a role to play and response to all of the issues associated with sexuality debates.
The Christian church bases its faith and beliefs on the words of the Bible. This is why the church firmly believes that homosexuality is an “abomination”(the Holy Bible) and should be dealt with accordingly as it is a sin. However, in recent times the hierarchy’s of many of the Christian denominations such as Catholicism, Church of England and Anglicans have expressed that they do not object to the ...