Category: PC
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Nobody Likes a Skinny Santa
Santa told to slim down for Christmas to ‘set a good example’ This is not a joke. Bluewater shopping centre in Greenhithe, Kent, has even gone one step further and set-up a Santa boot camp. Fiona Campbell-Reilly, spokeswoman at the shopping centre, said: "Santa has been around for years, but society has changed and our…
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Gay bullies
Offend a homosexual in the UK and you might well end up in jail for seven years. 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.…
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Arrested for ignorance?
I have no tolerance for bigots, nor do I tolerate governments who detain people for what they say or think. Darren Hayes, lead singer of maudlin pop band Savage Garden, was alleged to have made racist comments recently. If true, that makes him an asshole. But London police have made him a martyr, at least…
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Obviously she’s never been to a gay bar
Never mind the frightful implications of a municipality banning words — even allegedly offensive ones. The cluelessness of New York City Councilwoman Darlene Mealy is almost as alarming: The New York City Council, which drew national headlines when it passed a symbolic citywide ban earlier this year on the use of the so-called n-word, has…
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“Many colors in the homo rainbow”
And here I thought GLBT was too inclusive a term (no offense to my tranny brothers, sisters and undecideds, but I think our battles should be waged separately). Now comes word the University of Michigan Office of Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Transgender Affairs is changing its name because some people felt left out: *The letters…
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Tolerance-free zone
Dubious source, but free speech advocates should be appalled. This puts the tolerance crowd in line with the Muslims protesting against Salman Rushdie’s knighthood. More on this later. *According to a trusted contact, protests are allowed within Piedmont Park during Pride (though the video makes me wonder). I plan to find out for myself tomorrow.
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