Comments on: Labour MEP-led organisation calls for Kelly resignation

By: Liat Norris

Liat Norris — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:44:00 +0000

I am Glad that my Petition has caused such a positive response here. I never thought it would get 100 signatures, let alone the 5000 it currently has.Hopefully my Petition will be taken seriously and that Blair takes notice and sacks Kelly.

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By: john wilfred sharp

john wilfred sharp — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 04:07:00 +0000

Well good idea disriminate against GAYS , I will start to discriminate agains Religions . who needs religions of HATE

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By: Michael Peter

Michael Peter — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 09:14:00 +0000

We know of a same-sex couple who have had a Civil Partnership together, have adopted and being Christian may be stopped from entering their church because of an exemption already made in the Sexual Orientation Regulations. We find that the religious homophobes have created a witchhunt of gay people with their continuing outbursts of bigotry whilst stating at the same time that 'they love us all'. 'Peace on Earth, Goodwill toward all Man' seems to have taken a back seat in their religious intolerance. We live in a Secular country and the Government should reinforce diversity and freedoms for all its peoples. We both believe that Ruth Kelly should resign.

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By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:08:00 +0000

Click here to see what Mr Phillips has said:

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By: diggler

diggler — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:54:00 +0000

Well,MsKelly has as bad a voting record on gay rights as our forthcomng Prime Minister Gordon Brown.I think her appointment may well have stemmed from Brown's attitudes as much as Blair's and forshadows what we can expect from Brown's Government.One can only hope that the EU will prevent the Catholic and Anglican lobby from beginning moves to repeal gay rights legislation.Anything is possible.As a practising Anglican I am appalled at Williams and Sentamu chiming in with O'Connor.After all 50 years ago who would have conceived of a black in York Minster.Personally I hope that the Catholics are put in their place:perhaps we can hope for separation of church and state such as they have in France – a Catholic country that would not tolerate the interference of prelates in this way for a moment.

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By: dave

dave — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 21:53:00 +0000

Dear Pink News I posted the link for the petition. Nice to see your the story.

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By: anon

anon — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 20:42:00 +0000

Michael Cashman has changed his mind since this -

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By: Martin

Martin — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 10:14:00 +0000

What do they teach them at Catholic schools for them to come away with attitudes like this?

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By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:32:00 +0000

Labour leadership contender John McDonnell criticized her on his blog too.

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By: john

john — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:35:00 +0000

Ruth Kelly in charge of equality?a bit like putting a child sex attacker in charge of a creche,this 'thing,' has defended catholic abuse scandals and now moralises about equality issues… new labour…new monsters more like

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By: ellen streamsman

ellen streamsman — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 05:33:00 +0000

Wow. This is the most bigoted, biased, neurotic, ignorant article I've read on this issue. What a bunch of anti-Catholic claptrap.So long as you remain almost preternaturally ignorant of anything and everything to do with Catholic belief, praxis, polity and life, as well as rudimentary theological ethics, all your specious arguments {sic}against it is like so much straw. And your understanding of the 'separation' of church from political life– I mean, it's risible. Before you publish another word, for pete's sake, can someone get some education??

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By: Nike

Nike — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 03:26:00 +0000

Why are you persecuting her? She has a right to her religous beliefs. Freedom of conscience and dissent have not been outlawed in this country, either for house wife or Minister. As long as she is not breaking any law. No Minister can unilaterally block a law. Don't balme her for the delays. All views must be accomodated, and you cannot legislate on morals!

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By: Andrea

Andrea — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:06:00 +0000

"she was absent from the third reading of the Adoption and Children Bill (Programme), to allow gay couples to adopt, as she was on further votes on the same subject on 16th May 2002, 20th May 200″On May 20th she was present to vote for an amendment that would have allowed heterosexual unmarried couple to adopt, but that would have excluded gay couples

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By: Andrea

Andrea — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:59:00 +0000

When Kelly was appointed I thought "what the hell was Blair thinking?"…now I wonder if he knew what he was doing and he agrees with her!!

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By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:57:00 +0000

What if Ruth Kelly did indeed plan that this day to be a good day to bury bad news, hoping that the case would be a long drawn out murder trial?I think Ruth Kelly sould be investergated by the Police on grounds of homophobia?The murder may not of happend if Roman Catholic schools were not so homophobic. The offender was homophobicly bullied!

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By: George Broadhead

George Broadhead — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:56:00 +0000

Congratulations on an extremely perceptive article.This is what secular organisations – gay and straight like the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association and the National Secular Society – have been arguing for years, but unfortunately no one takes much heed of our warnings.George BroadheadGALHAwww.galha.org

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By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 13:38:00 +0000

In the news is a case about a boy that was murdered on grounds of a sexual motive. I bet Ruth Kelly new this would happen today and is using it to discrimenate because an attack on her would be seen as very poor taste and would give the religious groups ammunition to attack the gay community.The phrase "A good day to bury bad news" comes to mind.The gay community needs to learn how politicians do this so that we can attack back!

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By: anon

anon — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 11:22:00 +0000

This is all Blair's work. Ruth is the 'fall gal' there to take the rap. Blair appointed Ruth intending this to happen and block equality for gays.

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