Articles about Lord Maginnis

9 May 2013
Comment: British LGBT rights under threat from Unionism 5 Paul Hagan-Rae writes that the Unionist leadership in Northern Ireland is holding the country back when it comes to progressing with LGBT rights.
30 October 2012
Stonewall defends ‘bigot’ awards category after banks withdraw support 87 The UK’s largest gay rights charity has defended its ‘Bigot of the Year’ title following complaints from two of its corporate supporters.
26 September 2012
Lord Ken Maginnis dismisses Stonewall’s ‘bigot’ nomination 45 Lord Ken Maginnis, the former Ulster Unionist MP, who previously referred to same-sex marriage as “unnatural and deviant behaviour” has dismissed his nomination for Stonewall’s “Bigot of the Year” award.
25 September 2012
UK politician criticises Stonewall for ‘bigot’ nomination – but wants to attend ceremony 40 Alan Craig, the leader of the Christian Peoples Alliance Party and a former councillor for the London Borough of Newham, has criticised Stonewall after the charity nominated him for the title of “Bigot of the Year”.
21 September 2012
UK: Cardinal Keith O’Brien nominated for ‘bigot’ of the year, by Stonewall 32 Stonewall, Britain’s largest gay rights charity, has nominated the UK’s most senior catholic, Cardinal Keith O’ Brien for the title of Bigot of the Year as part of its annual awards ceremony.
11 September 2012
Comment: Homophobia is still a blight on our society 6 Writing for PinkNews.co.uk Gary Spedding says the number of anti-gay incidents in Northern Ireland shows more needs to be done to tackle homophobia in society.
29 August 2012
Northern Ireland: Peer who compared homosexuality to bestiality quits 33 An Ulster Unionist Party peer has stepped down after making comments describing gay marriage as "deviant", and describing a Gay Pride march though Belfast as "offensive".
20 August 2012
Ulster councillor withdraws ‘gay disease’ remark 38 An Ulster Unionist councillor has taken back a series of comments he made in which he compared homosexuality variously to a “disease” and a "disability" during a debate on marriage equality.
23 July 2012
Northern Ireland: Peer reignites argument over ‘perverse’ equal marriage 46 After suggesting marriage rights for gay couples were a 'rung on the ladder' to legalising sex with animals, Lord Maginnis has said he is 'disgusted' that a Tory think tank supports the move and will campaign to challenge its private funding streams.
19 June 2012
Lord Maginnis warns withdrawal of whip over anti-gay comments was ‘a gross mistake’ 24 Lord Maginnis has described the Ulster Unionist Party's decision to withdraw the party whip from the former MP as a 'gross mistake' and said he should 'examine his position'.
17 June 2012
Party whip withdrawn from Lord Maginnis over homophobic remarks 30 The leader of Ulster Unionist Party has withdrawn the party whip from Lord Maginnis over his homophobic remarks.

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