Say homosexual
behavior threatens our families,
go to jail for seven years
Dear AFA of PA supporter,
Homosexual activists could not make their intentions any
clearer. A new British law expressly seeks to criminalize and
prosecute pastors and pro-family advocates who publicly criticize
homosexual behavior as accessories to crimes committed by a third
party.
This is a natural next step to laws that prevent discrimination
against homosexuals bisexuals and transgendered. Remember HB 1400
is currently in the PA State House and SB 761 is in the State Senate
each would add 'sexual orientation and gender identity or
expression" to the PA Human Relations Act. Who will be the first
charged with discrimination against homosexuals in Pennsylvania?
Thanks for your continued prayer and financial support of the AFA
of PA.
Diane
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"The legislation...will make criminals of
those who express their views in ways that could lead to the
bullying or harassment of gays. The maximum sentence is longer
than the average of around five years handed to rapists. ...The
new law aims to catch those who do not explicitly call for
attacks or discrimination against homosexuals, as this is
covered by existing incitement laws. Instead, police will be
allowed to pursue those who create an 'atmosphere or climate' in
which hatred or bullying can be fostered. ...The final decision
over who has 'crossed the line' will rest with the police."
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DAILY MAIL
London, England
October 8, 2007
New law means anti-gay comments
could lead to seven years in jail
by Steve Doughty and James Slack
Stirring up hatred against homosexuals is to become a serious
crime punishable with a seven-year jail sentence under a law
announced last night.
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.
The maximum sentence is longer than the average of around five
years handed to rapists.
The announcement widened the rift between opposing supporters of
freedom of speech and gay rights.
Christian groups condemned it as "a law to allow Christiansto be
locked up for what they believe".
But the gay pressure group Stonewall said those who disapprove of
homosexuals would have nothing to fear from the law if they express
their views in a manner that is "temperate" and "polite".
Justice Secretary Jack Straw told MPs the gay harassment law will
be included as an amendment to the Criminal Justice and Immigration
Bill currently going before Parliament, though ministers have yet to
decide the wording.
Mr Straw said: "It is a measure of how far we have come as a
society in the last ten years that we are now appalled by hatred and
invective directed at people on the basis of their sexuality.
"It is time for the law to recognise this."
He raised the prospect of extending the law to cover to
"transgendered" people and the disabled.
The new law aims to catch those who do not explicitly call for
attacks or discrimination against homosexuals, as this is covered by
existing incitement laws.
Instead, police will be allowed to pursue those who create an
"atmosphere or climate" in which hatred or bullying can be fostered.
Officials said it would not prohibit criticism of gay, lesbian and
bisexual people or joke-telling.
The final decision over who has "crossed the line" will rest with
the police.
Criminal legislation on gay harassment follows the recent Sexual
Orientation Regulations which make discrimination against gays an
offence against civil law.
Last night a CofE spokesman said: "We will be scrutinising any
legislation to ensure that it safeguards the safety and rights of
minorities without jeopardising wider concerns for freedom of
expression, including the expression of religious faith."
But Stonewall chief Ben Summerskill said: "We are crystal clear
that this is not about constraining anyone from expressing their
religious views in a temperate way.
"It is about preventing people from inciting hatred, whether
through the lyrics of rap musicians or Muslim organisations which
hand out leaflets saying that all homosexuals are paedophiles."