Is anyone going to the protest in London tonight? Important?

Question

Tonight there is a debate at the Houses of Parliament about the Sexual Orientation Regulations (to give gay/lesbian people equal rights for hotel/restauarnt/bar service etc). The Lawyer's Christian Fellowship are going to protest outside.
Gay people are going along to protest against the protest!!
Please come along if you can so that we can get this very important piece of law.
People are starting to congregate from 5pm.

It is important as these regulations will mean that gay/lebians will be treated equally. We will not be refused a hotel room, a table in a restaurant etc just because we are gay.
We need to show that there are equal if not more people who want/need these regulations than crazy religious people who dont want them.

At the moment gay/lebsian people can be refused services such as a hotel room, a drink in a bar, a table in a restaurant etc just because they are gay/lesbian and it is prefectly legal

Immortal - it has nothing to do with being able to marry in churches. If this law does come in, it will not change the current legislation on civil partnerships. Get your facts right.

Answer 1

What it really comes down to, is whether the churces and faiths are above the law, or subject to it.

An interesting one, since the Queen is the supreme bishop, who has to uphold matters of faith AND matters of law, as supreme head of state.

I suppose the next step will be an appeal to Brussels on the basis that human rights/freedom of expression/ the right to religious observance have all been violated.

Then the EU will pass it back to the UK, and the fun starts all over again.

Of course, the people of the Netherlands have had these laws for years, and their society hasn't yet collapsed.

Quite why religious people feel that they should meddle in political matters is beyond my comprehension, but they do. Perhaps democracy does not appeal to them, just as it doesn't appeal to the good cattholics of Poland, where gay people have been subject to violent persecution and prosecution, with barely a word of protest from the Vatican.

God spare us from religion!

Now I know why Jesus wasn't religious.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Thanks for raising this important issue and I wish you all the best with your protest against the homophobic 'Christians' who say that God loves all. Unfortunately I can't attend but no doubt Outrage will be there to support you.

Update 10 Jan
Well sense has prevailed and the bigots and homophobes have been beaten. The law against discrimination of gays is to go ahead. As Peter Tatchell so rightly said "It is hypocrisy and double standards. They (the religious right) want the law to give them privileged protection and for gay people to be treated as second-class citizens."

Answer 4

how do you mean,,equal rights for hotel/bar and such? in what context?.....oh,,right,,i wasnt aware of that being legal ! a seat is a seat,food is food for all unless gay folk know something i dont,one mans money as good as any other mans money. or womans for that matter. i dont understand the segregation really,,,,how do they know if someone is gay or not and what the hell does it matter ! i live nowhere near london so i wont be going but i think il have a poke around to find more info on this one.cheers hun!

Answer 5

Hmmm, I didn't realize that England had homosexuality issues like America does. But then again there's still alot of countries that don't have gay marriage or civil union legally.

Answer 6

Ah. I didn't know about this but I'm in London atm, may pop over. Where's the protest taking place?

Answer 7

Can't, we kinda have an ocean between the U.S. and U.K. that wouldn't allow me to protest with you. Good luck on getting that law passed. Not that it would mean a whole lot, but I'll be rootin' for ya.

Answer 8

don't get it, you guys want another toilet in the place or what?

seems crappy that equal rights have only been around for a few years.

Can't make it to london but i'll be quitely seething about the christian fellowship at home.

Hope it doesn't rain

Answer 9

Why i would protest against this law is because this will meen that my church wont have the right to say no to marry you!! They then wont be able to refuse to marry you, and im sorry, but this is just really wrong!! i agree with service in hotels and so on.... but not by the law telling churches they cant refuse to marry you!! I will be there - but voting against this!!

Answer 10

Thanks, but unfortunately I live too far away. To be honest, I didn't know that GLBorT people didn't have equal rights. They should do, good luck with your protest, keep it peaceful!