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Cabinet Minister, Andrea Leadsom, who ran an unsuccessful bid to become the UK’s Prime Minister in 2016 has said that she would be “happy” to see gay marriage in Churches, despite previously saying that same-sex marriage “harms” Christians.
At a recent event, she addressed her poor voting record on LGBT+ rights, specifically, the Marriage (same-sex couples) Bill in 2013.
Speaking to PinkNews, she said, “My decision [to abstain on the 2013 Marriage (same-sex couples) Bill] related specifically to the legislation around registry offices and churches, and the way in which the Christian faith recognises marriage.
“I have always been clear that I believe the love of same-sex couples is just as important, and indeed equal, as the love of heterosexual couples.
“I would be very happy to see same-sex couples married in a church, but that is a matter for the Church of England.
“I am proud to live in a country that recognises equality for all.”
Anti-gay equality MP, Anne Marie Morris, who recently had the whip restored, after using a racial slur, has put her name alongside the charity Dogs Trust – an organisation which aims to “bring about the day when all dogs can enjoy a happy life, free from the threat of unnecessary destruction”.
The charity has become well-known in the gay community as it regularly attends LGBT+ prides across the country with its huge inflatable yellow dog often one of the highlights of the parade, and using the opportunity to raise money and awareness for its cause.
Ms Morris voted against same-sex marriage in 2013 and was absent from a number of other votes pertaining to the rights of LGBT+ people in the UK. In July she was suspended from the Conservative party when she used the n-word during a Brexit discussion which was recorded by a journalist in attendance.
In the tweet, which was sent on the 6th December, days, before Morris had the Tory party whip restored Morris wrote, “Happy to support @DogsTrust campaign against #puppysmuggling in Parliament yesterday!”
Happy to support @DogsTrust campaign against #puppysmuggling in Parliament yesterday! See my website for more details: https://t.co/ILlueQVLSM pic.twitter.com/Oa1yzcxSKE
— Anne Marie Morris MP (@AnneMarieMorris) December 6, 2017
The tweet was then retweeted by two Dogs Trust Twitter accounts.
Followers of the charity were quick to respond to the photograph.
Do you really think the UK public are so think as to think you have turned over a new leaf because you hug puppies even black ones.
— Tamelyn (@Tamelyn5) December 12, 2017
Lest we forget…
— Daniel Griffith (@DanielG31017867) December 6, 2017
Presumably as long as the dogs are white
— James Brown (@TheMMAbatman) December 12, 2017
Forgive me for feeling this is somewhat hypocritical & your support is not given with animal welfare in mind, given that you voted against animals being sentient in the #EUWithdrawalBill merely weeks ago.
— ClaireMF70 (@Tweetingteacher) December 6, 2017
Speaking to THEGAYUK.com a spokesperson for Dogs Trust said, “Last week Dogs Trust held an annual event at the House of Commons which all MPs are invited to, Anne was one of 98 MPs and peers who attended. Dogs Trust does not have any MP patrons but engages with MPs across all parties all year round on a raft of dog welfare issues and legislation”.
Conservative MP Anne Marie Morris has had the whip restored after being suspended earlier this year for using the vile racist expression “n***** in the woodpile”.
The MP for Newton Abbot in Devon has apologised for the remark that she made and said that she had, “learned from the experience”. The BBC reports that she is said to have said that she would, “seek to uphold the highest possible standards in public life”,
The MP for Newton Abbott had been speaking about Brexit where she said,
“Now I’m sure there will be many people who’ll challenge that, but my response and my request is look at the detail, it isn’t all doom and gloom,
“Now we get to the real n***** in the woodpile, which is, in two years, what happens if there is no deal?”
The recording was unearthed by HuffPost who noted that the Brexit-backing MP utter the disgraceful phrase, which has its origins in the late 19th and 20th century, as she described the idea of leaving the EU with no deal.
During the time in which Morris had the Tory whip removed, she sat in Parliament as an Independent MP – but voted with the government.
In 2013 MP Morris voted against same-sex marriage and was absent from all other votes about the rights of LGBT+ people in the UK.
Detectives in London are seeking the public’s help after a man in his 50s was allegedly subjected to an assault in central London in what police are calling a, “suspected homophobic attack”.
The victim, a man in his 50s, was standing at a bus stop outside Charing Cross rail station on Saturday, 18 November at about 21:30hrs.
The location of the reported attack is just a few hundred meters away from one of London’s most popular LGBT+ hotspots, the Heaven / G-A-Y nightclub.
Two men approached the victim and began to shout homophobic abuse at him before punching him several times. He sustained head injuries, but he was not hospitalised.
The two men, who were both described as white, aged in their 20s and wearing dark jackets, ran away towards Trafalgar Square.
Trafalgar Square is particularly important to the LGBT+ community in London as it is where Pride In London has been held for many years.
There have been no arrests and enquiries continue.
Witnesses or anyone with information about this incident are asked to contact Westminster Community Safety Unit via 101 or Tweet @MetCC.
Alternatively contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously via 0800 555 111 or crimestoppers-uk.org.
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The incident happened on board a train service at between Havant and Pulborough at 8.34pm on 22 September.
Two men boarded the service at Havant railway station, a short time into the journey two women board the service.
They were on board the service for around 20 minutes before leaving to get up to leave the service at Pulborough station.
One of the women then threw a glass jar which she was drinking from at the two men, brushing the head of one of them.
The same girl was also making homophobic remarks to the two men relating to their sexuality.
On arriving at the station, the two women got off the train, and as they did the same woman who had been using offensive language walked past the window where the two men were sat and spat at the window.
The women left the station while the two men stayed on the service.
Officers would now like to speak to the two women in the CCTV image as they believe they may have information that could help with the investigation.
Anyone with any information should contact British Transport Police on 08004 0 50 40 or text 61016 citing reference 656 of 22/09.