An advert left in a shop’s window has caused outrage after being discovered in Greenwich London.
A homophobic note which says that gays and lesbians, along with children, Pets, DSS, “Benefit Seekers” are “strictly not permitted” was found taped up to a shop window in Greenwich London.
Amanda O’Leary a single mother who lives in the area, was the first to see the sign and speaking to THEGAYUK said,
“I think it’s disgusting. I’m a gay mum of two beautiful children.
“What if my eldest read this? What would I say to her? Shame on them. Like I tell me kids love is love. That’s all that matter in our family. Just wish others accepted that was well.”
THEGAYUK reached out to the number listed on the advert of the property. We spoke to a man who said that he “was sorry” and that he was “told today that it was not right and it would be removed today”.
When questioned on whether he knew it was against the law to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, the owner replied that he “did not”.
THEGAYUK was given assurances that the note would be taken down as soon as possible.
In the UK, it is against the law to discriminate against people on a number of factors. The Equality Act 2010, says that it is against the law to treat someone unfairly because of sexuality, gender, race, colour or ability. The law affects employers, businesses and organisations, healthcare, education establishments and landlords – as well as other organisations.
There are nine protected characteristics and they include: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership (in employment only), pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
That’s not homophobic ….
Yes it is. The owner clearly states that they will not allow homosexual people rent the room. That is blatant discrimination, which is never okay.
id love to call, why blank out the number!
I’m gay also! That’s one landlord I wouldn’t go to if I wanted somewhere to live, stuff yaself and business up ya ass!
Surely the landlord is breaking the law. You are not allowed to discriminate. This notice should be taken to the police for action.
Why redact the name or number of the person. If they do things like this they deserve to get trolled.
The idiot is probably an ‘Evangelical Christian’ or a Wahhabist Muslim who feels his/her ‘Religious Rights’ are above the Law.
Im gay and i think the law should allow this because it warns people this is not the place they should take to rent
oh no just don’t go to them done! end of issue no one has to sell you their things or let you into their business / home and amazingly you don’t have to spend your money with them.
The shit for brains “Landlord” who put that advert up should be named and then shamed, along with arrested for breaching the anti- discrimination acts.
If it’s his place to rent, it’s his right to say who he wants or doesn’t want, it’s the same if I am employing someone, if I don’t like your tattoos/piercings/sexuality or whatever, it’s my prerogative to say no, it’s not discrimination, I’m paying the wage, I’ll have who I want working for me, not who some left union safe space save the whales bullshit PC crap
Surprised he didn’t go the full hog and put no blacks Chinese Polish people with disabilities. I only want a nice English middle class person to rent my room. His loss anyway. Us gays woulda made the room look fabulous ??