MPs last night defeated an amendment by 342 votes to 145 which would protect free speech for bigots in the bill designed to protect gays and lesbians from homophobic hatred. The House of Lords had required the amendment but for the fourth time in succession, MPs threw it out, reports Pink News.
MPs vote against religious lobby in free speech row
November 11, 2009 by followthatmouse
Posted in Homophobia, Law, Politics, Religion, Society, UK | Tagged hate law, House of Commons, religious opposition to gay hate laws | 2 Comments
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I wonder if MPs will be voting to support students in their quest for a fairer Higher Education funding system
Whatever they decide I hope they will consider the needs also of those of us who never had a chance to go to university but had to pay through our income tax for those who did.