Saint and Sinner: January

The first SINNER award is rightfully won by the Vatican and the U.S. and South Africa together, as these countries were among those which have not signed an U.N declaration of Human Rights, in which a statement affirming that all the people are entitled to respect regardless of their gender or sexual orientation was included.
The fact that the Vatican continues with its crusade against Gay people in the world is well-known, it it more shameful that other countries follow it.

An extra SINNER award to the Pope and the Vatican for their comments comparing homosexuality to the destruction of rain forests, or the Vatican decision not to accept Italian laws to avoid future pro-gay legislation.

Our SAINT award to the Employment Appeal Tribunal for its ruling of a case in which a Christian registrar was lawfully sacked for her refusal to carry civil partnerships ceremonies for consider them "sinful". A civil servant cannot put their religious belief above citizens' rights to receive the services that the law establishes.