  the christian institute (ci) is a british evangelical christian pressure group run by colin hart. the ci promotes a conservative christian viewpoint, founded on belief in biblical inerrancy.christian institute homepage the ci is a registered charity. the group does not report numbers of staff or volunteers with only the director, colin hart, listed as a representative.about us while the ci has campaigned on issues including gambling, abortion and euthanasia, it is most notable for its campaigns against gay rights. the ci sought to retain section 28 and a higher age of consent for homosexuals, and opposed the civil partnership act, the marriage (same sex couples) act 2013 and legislation giving gay couples the right to adopt.counterfeit marriage on christian institure website; retrieved 2012-08-16 it has opposed measures to prevent gay people being discriminated against in the provision of services and goods.govt pushes on with âcostlyâ equality bill on christian institure website; retrieved 2012-08-16 the civil partnership act 2004, the marriage (same sex couples) act 2013 and the equality act 2010 were ultimately enacted by parliament. the christian institute's activities resulted in censure by the charity commission in 2001, for breaching rules limiting overt political campaigning by charities, by "publishing a 100-page report, homosexuality and young people (1998), which argued against reforming anti-homosexual law with no reference at all to a christian view."campaigning charity told to steer clear of politics. the daily telegraph, 23 august 2001 in 2004, the ci funded a full-page newspaper advertisement in the times in support of a controversial amendment to the civil partnership bill.public strongly supports including siblings in civil partnership bill on christian in
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