Group asks court to review ‘death to gays’ bishop case

A Swiss gay rights group is appealing a court’s decision to close complaints against Vitus Huonder, the Catholic bishop of Chur, for “homophobic comments” made in a recent speech in which he quoted bible verses calling for gays to be put to death.   In a statement released on Monday, Pink Cross, the umbrella association for Swiss gay groups, confirmed that it had appealed to the Graubünden cantonal court against a decision on October 9 to close the three complaints filed against Huonder. The cantonal prosecutor said that the necessary conditions had not been met for the cases to go before a court or for a possible sentence.  The gay rights association and two individuals had filed official complaints to the Graubünden prosecutor in eastern Switzerland on August 10, accusing the 73-year-old Swiss bishop of “inciting people to crime or violence” with his remarks made at a religious forum in Germany on August 2.   In his 50-minute address on marriage, the bishop quoted ...