Comments on: Domestic violence proposals 'must cover same-sex relationships'

By: Jane

Jane — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:11:21 +0000

Isn't this discrimination based on sexuality? I thought that was illegal?

By: Anne

Anne — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:08:23 +0000

Simon….wrong site. Wrong thread. Wrong comments.

Same sex domestic violence is invisible to the government. Jane is right that they don't mind taking our taxes just so long as they don't have to put them towards our services.

I think we should have a petition on no.10 about same sex domestic violence. I've already sent a message to my local mp asking him what he is doing to support us in local domestic violence services. I live in Tower Hamlets, London.

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By: Anthony

Anthony — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:45:26 +0000

This shows that labour who claim to be gay friendly are no better than the conservatives

There is no equality with this at all infact Lgbt have been blanked out

it also shows there is still a lot of homophobia more than we would like to believe

I am also concerned by todays report about the amount of homophobic bullying in our schools its shocking and reveals what I always thought to be true

I myself am not gay but do have many gay friends and support full equality

I find it hard to accept in 21st century britian gay people are still facing this amount of homophobia and yet the government could do more than they have done to help combat this

There is a pettion on the number 10 website regarding the amount of homophobic bullying in schools is been on there for a month I urge everyone who supports equality and justice to sign the pettion the more people that do the better chance we have of progress

Back to the point on domestic voilence
The protection laws should be across the board for all couples in a relationship

And finally if you wish to sign the pettion visit the number 10 pettions website and search homophobic in the search box

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By: Anthony

Anthony — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:54:28 +0000

This proves that so called gay friendly labour are just as bad as the conservatives with their views

They keep on about equality well where is the equality here

I myself am straight with many gay friends
I support full equality for gays its not too much to ask for in the 21st century

Also I am very alarmed by the amount of homophobic bullying in our schools which son far as been left by the government

there is a pettion on the number ten website about this I urge everyone who supports equality to sign it the more people that do the better chance we have of making progress

search for homophobic on the nuber 10 website

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By: Charlene

Charlene — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:53:37 +0000

I think Stonewall should put to the govt that LGBT people will pay half the amount of tax as we have half the amount of rights.

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By: Robert, ex-pat Brit

Robert, ex-pat Brit — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:20:14 +0000

Jane, quite! Except, we in the UK don't have same-sex divorce because we're banned from marrying. However, in a civil partnership, when it breaks down, the two involved have it "dissolved". That was worded deliberately to distinguish it from straight marriage. So in essence, even in that, there is NO equality in civil partnerships at all. If there were, Jacqui Smith would recognize that same-sex couples deserve equal protection in cases of partner abuse.

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By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:18:27 +0000

This is same-sex domestic violence. Your point of view would look better if you read the article and commented properly.

The government doesn't even mention same sex dv. it's like we don't exist???!!! they don't mind taking our taxes!

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By: Simon Murphy

Simon Murphy — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:24:16 +0000

Of course domestic violence in gay relationships should be covered.

As should female on male domestic violence which would appear to be the most hidden of all domestic violence. Apparently 30% of domestic violence incidents are perpetrated by women on their male partners who even more rarely report it owing to the huge stigma involved.

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