Stephen Timms MP has praised the anti-LGBTQ+ Jesus House church a day after Labour leader Keir Starmer issued an apology for visiting the religious site.
Taking to Twitter yesterday (April 6), the Labour MP for East Ham tweeted in favour of the London-based church.
“I applaud the extraordinary work of @jesushouseuk, and of churches and other faith groups, in supporting our communities throughout the past year,” Timms posted on Twitter.
“In my constituency and others, churches and other faith groups have done an extraordinary job – especially through food banks – in supporting families during the pandemic. It’s important to affirm that,” he told LabourList.
The MP added: “Many of my constituents would have had a far harder time during the pandemic were it not for their efforts. One of the churches in East Ham affiliated to Jesus House has played a key role.
“Given the attention this afternoon, I have checked with Jesus House. They tell me they don’t practise anything like conversion therapy and regard homophobia as anti-Christian.”
The East Ham MP commented shortly after Labour leader Keir Starmer apologised for visiting Jesus House church.
Jesus House is known for its anti-LGBTQ+ ties and platforming of a senior pastor who has spoken out against same-sex marriage and the Equality Act.
LGBT+ Labour announced their disappointment in Timms’ comments.
“We were disappointed to see Stephen Timms’s tweet after Keir Starmer’s apology yesterday. We have contacted his office and will be taking it up with him privately,” told LabourList.
Timms voted against the bid to allow same-sex couples to marry in 2013 but later voted in favour of same-sex marriage for Northern Ireland in 2019.
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