Anglican priest Kelvin Holdsworth has hit out at the Salvation Army and accused the charity of lying when it claims it is no longer anti-LGBT+.

Holdsworth, who is provost at St Mary’s Cathedral in Glasgow, shared a PinkNews story on Twitter titled ‘The Salvation Army really want you to know they’re not anti-LGBT anymore’ and said the organisation was “lying”.

“You can’t be a member of the Salvation Army and wear their uniform or be an officer (like beingordained) if you are gay and married or in a partnership,” the priest – who has been vocal in his support for LGBT+ rights and is openly gay – wrote.

“Christians shouldn’t tell lies in public or bear false witness,” he continued. Salvation Army recently claimed that its anti-LGBT+ views are in the past.

Holdsworth’s comments came following a statement from the Salvation Army, released to OUT. which claimed that the charity has left its anti-LGBT+ views in the past.

“As we’ve better understood the needs of the LGBTQ+ community, we’ve evolved our approach,” said David Jolley, director of communications for the charity. (religious movement?)