Safety fears at Christian charities force board security

Posted on March 28, 2017 
Filed under Culture wars

“Two Christian charities have been granted official permission to keep their board members’ names secret on the grounds of ‘public safety’, after abuse and threats from gay activists forced an IBM executive to sever his links with a Christian education group.

The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission yesterday agreed to keep the boards of the Lachlan Macquarie Institute and the Australian Christian Lobby off the public record ­because publication ‘could ­endanger public safety’. …”

– from The Australian. File photo: Lyle Shelton, Australian Christian Lobby.