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Stirring up hatred against homosexuals is to become a serious crime
punishable with a seven-year jail sentence under a law announced last
night.

The legislation - similar to laws already in force outlawing persecution
on religious or racial grounds - will make criminals of those who
express their views in ways that could lead to the bullying or
harassment of gays.

The maximum sentence is longer than the average of around five years
handed to rapists.

The announcement widened the rift between opposing supporters of freedom
of speech and gay rights.

Christian groups condemned it as a law to allow Christiansto be locked
up for what they believe.

But the gay pressure group Stonewall said those who disapprove of
homosexuals would have nothing to fear from the law if they express
their views in a manner that is temperate and polite.

Justice Secretary Jack Straw told MPs the gay harassment law will be
included as an amendment to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill
currently going before Parliament, though ministers have yet to decide
the wording.

Mr Straw said: It is a measure of how far we have come as a society in
the last ten years that we are now appalled by hatred and invective
directed at people on the basis of their sexuality.

It is time for the law to recognise this.

He raised the prospect of extending the law to cover to transgendered
people and the disabled.

The new law aims to catch those who do not explicitly call for attacks
or discrimination against homosexuals, as this is covered by existing
incitement laws.

Instead, police will be allowed to pursue those who create an
atmosphere or climate in which hatred or bullying can be fostered.
Officials said it would not prohibit criticism of gay, lesbian and
bisexual people or joke-telling.

The final decision over who has crossed the line will rest with the
police.

Criminal legislation on gay harassment follows the recent Sexual
Orientation Regulations which make discrimination against gays an
offence against civil law.

Last night a CofE spokesman said: We will be scrutinising any
legislation to ensure that it safeguards the safety and rights of
minorities without jeopardising wider concerns for freedom of
expression, including the expression of religious faith.

But Stonewall chief Ben Summerskill said: We are crystal clear that
this is not about constraining anyone from expressing their religious
views in a temperate way.

It is about preventing people from inciting hatred, whether through the
lyrics of rap musicians or Muslim organisations which hand out leaflets
saying that all homosexuals are paedophiles.

Steve Greene wrote:


Unless they are paedos of course.......
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Steve Greene wrote in
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Oh just FOAD yer great raving wooftah.

More New Labour legislation, in place of action? How cheap. I bet the gay
community couldnt give a 5h1t.


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nospam wrote in message
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Or any other proper crim for that matter, let the murders run free while we
bang up the really dangerous member of ssociety, you know, the tv licence
dogders, old ladies and children under the age of 7!!!!

Swansea West wrote in message
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thousand s of labour supporters will though, because the party is infested
with gays.

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But the gay pressure group Stonewall said those who disapprove of
homosexuals would have nothing to fear from the law if they express
their views in a manner that is temperate and polite.


something like >> excuse me sir i believe that you are a turd burglar and
like to wind your penis into other peoples rectums and have the same done to
you, i would like you to know sir that i do not approve of this unusual
activity so please stop it before i am obliged to beat you with a wet
lettuce leaf, so there.

is that temperate and polite enough for them do you think

The Rifleman wrote in
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Isnt. Like women, most gays vote Conservative.

Ever heard of Harvey Proctor, candidate to be Chief Whip under Margaret
Thatcher?

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Alan wrote in
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How are you supposed to be temperate and polite when youre dying for a
dump, and find five of them have taken over the only clean public
convenience, using their rights under the sole piece of liberalisation in
Blunketts otherwise sick Sexual Offences Act 2003?

That aside, Stonewall are right. New Labour is replacing action, which is
expensive and works, with legislation, which is mostly cheap and
ineffective (as almost everyone with an IQ > 95 knows).

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