Comments on: Government to remove incitement to homophobic hatred "opt out"

By: Joshua

Joshua — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:15:47 +0000

The message should be loud and clear nobody should be allowed to get away with incitement of homophobic hatred regardless of their religion

lets hope the police and cps use this law I have a feeling if used right it will work

When this laws was passed last May it created an offence but it was weak and open to being abused my some who use faith as a valid reason to attack LGBT people and think its fine to that without being done for it

I myself am liberal roman catholic and I fully support this law,

it is very much needed what with all the homophobic abuse in schools and at football matches it really shows how homophobic peoples attitudes are in the UK and it is out of order,

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By: Joshua

Joshua — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:07:15 +0000

Yes As a supporter of stonewall myself this law was needed but so far is just hot air,

I am happy to hear they want the bias tory clause removed

what with all the homophobic hatred going on at football matches and so on

the message needs to be sent out loud and clear
that nobody will be able to get away with it regardless of religion
I myself am a liberal roman catholic and I support this new law 110%

lets hope the police and CPS are going to use it

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By: Ric

Ric — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:20:34 +0000

fantastic, it will stop those religious NUTS that shout from the crowd at gay pride marches!

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By: Robert, ex-pat Brit

Robert, ex-pat Brit — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:12:04 +0000

Leave it to a conservative to throw in an opt-out clause. How would they like it if gays urged straights to change their sexual orientation based on their own beliefs? And straight wouldn't be offended by that? What a cop out!

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By: Nick Antjoule

Nick Antjoule — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:53:24 +0000

Right now the incitement law is less than useless and I dont know of one instance where it has actualy been used. Its useful to keep the issue in peoples minds but unless its strengthened the sexual orientation incitement law will just gather dust on lawyers shelves.

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By: AndySam

AndySam — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:17:10 +0000

We could always start with a police service and a public prosecution service with the shperoids to complete the 'on-going investigation' and then prosecute ……. the Law has to be applied to everyone, there should be no opt-outs for anyone!!!

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By: Flapjack

Flapjack — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:49:15 +0000

Gil- that would depend on whether the law can be applied retospectively, though in any event I would hope the 'opt-out' clause wasn't sufficient to save her hide. Iris Robinson should have known better regardless of any law.

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By: Gil Grissom

Gil Grissom — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:24:13 +0000

Finally, wonder if this means that Iris Robinson in Northern Ireland will FINALLY have to answer for her hate filled words. She has to answer for her biogted little view based on her personal beliefs, as a public servant (though they seem to forget they work for us) she has no right to use such vitriolic language.

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