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- Wife of Northern Ireland's Prime Minister calls gays an 'abomination'To put this into context.She was being interviewed on the radio and was responding to news reports that a gay man had been almost murdered when physically attacked by 3 homophobes earlier in the week.This woman is the wife of the First Minister of Northern Ireland. Feel free to email urging her to resign for being unfit for public office. This is indisputable. An elected public official who regards a minority group within her constituency as being an 'abomination' should not be in office.her email address is :robinsoni@parliament.ukAlso feel free to wrire to the First Minister Peter Robinson advising him that his wife is unfit for office and should be fired. His email isPeter.Robinson@niassembly.gov.uk, 11/06/2008 05:51
- Wife of Northern Ireland's Prime Minister calls gays an 'abomination'An exact transcript of her comments:QUOTE Comments made by Iris Robinson MP MLA - BBC Radio Ulster, Friday 6 June 2008, 9.15am approximatelyStephen Nolan: Do you think for example that homosexuality is disgusting?Iris Robinson: AbsolutelyStephen Nolan: Do you think that homosexuality should be loathed?Iris Robinson: AbsolutelyStephen Nolan: Do you think it is right for people to have a physical disgust towards homosexuality?Iris Robinson: AbsolutelyStephen Nolan: Does it make you nauseous?Iris Robinson: YesStephen Nolan: Do you think that it is something that is shamefully wicked and vile?Iris Robinson: Yes, of course it is, it’s an abomination.Mrs Robinson was also quoted as saying that all gay people should seek therapy and counselling to 'cure' themselves away from homosexuality., 11/06/2008 05:50
- Wife of Northern Ireland's Prime Minister calls gays an 'abomination'From the BBC new website:'Gay counselling' call rejected A gay rights campaigner has rejected a Northern Ireland assembly member's call for homosexuals to seek psychiatric counselling. David McCartney from the Rainbow Project was responding to comments from Iris Robinson, who is the chair of the Stormont health committee. Mrs Robinson said with help, gay people could be "turned around". Mr McCartney said there was "no body of evidence" to support this and asked to meet the MP. Mrs Robinson made her comments on BBC Radio Ulster's Nolan Show on Friday. She said she would defend her right to express religious beliefs, while also condemning violence against the gay community. "I have a very lovely psychiatrist who works with me in my offices and his Christian background is that he tries to help homosexuals - trying to turn away from what they are engaged in," she said. "I'm happy to put any homosexual in touch with this gentleman and I have met people who have turned around and become heterosexuals." Sinn Féin's Education Minister Catríona Ruane said politicians should be guided by equality legislation. "There are equality laws in the north of Ireland," she said. "I think it is really important that politicians play a leadership role and that leadership role should be not to say anything that could possibly inflame the situation or cause further distress." In a statement the Royal College of Psychiatrists said that homosexuality was not a psychiatric disorder. , 11/06/2008 05:38
- DUP Leader's wife calls gays an 'abomination'Feel free to email urging her to resign for being unfit for public office. This is indisputable. An elected public official who regards a minority group within her constituency as being an 'abomination' should not be in office.her email address is :robinsoni@parliament.ukAlso feel free to wrire to the First Minister Peter Robinson advising him that his wife is unfit for office and should be fired. His email isPeter.Robinson@niassembly.gov.uk, 11/06/2008 05:29
- DUP Leader's wife calls gays an 'abomination'To put this into context.She was being interviewed on the radio and was responding to news reports that a gay man had been almost murdered when physically attacked by 3 homophobes earlier in the week.This woman is the wife of the First Minister of Northern Ireland., 11/06/2008 05:26
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