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Stop the BNP - Neo-Nazis threaten queer human rights

OutRage! News Service | 01.06.2004 10:12 | Analysis | Anti-racism | Gender | London | World

Lesbian and gay men are being urged to vote in large numbers on 10 June to
help stop the racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic British National Party
(BNP) gaining seats in the local, European and London elections. It
currently has only a handful of local councillors.

Stop the BNP - Neo-Nazis threaten queer human rights

Big gay vote urged to block the election of BNP candidates

London - UK - 31 May 2004

Lesbian and gay men are being urged to vote in large numbers on 10 June to
help stop the racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic British National Party
(BNP) gaining seats in the local, European and London elections. It
currently has only a handful of local councillors.

The call for a large turnout by gay voters to "Stop the BNP" comes from
queer rights group OutRage!

The BNP has fought previous general elections on a pledge to outlaw
homosexuality. It describes Aids as "nature taking revenge" on gay men.

Soon after the neo-Nazi bombing of a gay bar in London in 1999, which killed
three people and maimed dozens more, BNP leader Nick Griffin seemed to
excuse and endorse the homophobic hatred that inspired the terrorist
atrocity. He attacked lesbian and gay people for "flaunting their
perversion" and said this showed by "so many ordinary people find these
creatures so repulsive".
Source: Stranger things have happened, Nick Griffin, Spearhead (BNP
magazine), June 1999.

"Recent polls indicate the BNP could make an electoral breakthrough", said
Peter Tatchell of OutRage! "Under the PR system for the European and London
elections even minor parties like the BNP can win seats.

"The BNP could significantly increase its number of local councillors,
particularly in the north west of England. It may, for the first time,
secure representation in the European Parliament and the London Assembly".

"The BNP aims to copy the success of other European far right and neo-Nazi
parties, such as the Front National in France, the Vlaams Blok in Belgium
and the National Democratic Party in Germany".

"The BNP is a racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic party. It is threatening
to jail queers and bring back Section 28".

"There is a huge danger the BNP will make an electoral breakthrough in the
north west and London".

"Lesbians and gay men can help stop the BNP by making sure they, and their
straight friends, vote in the local, European and London elections".

"A high turnout will reduce the BNP's share of the vote and lessen its
chances of winning seats".

"The homophobic leader of the BNP, Nick Griffin, is standing as a European
Parliament candidate in the north west of England. Under the PR system, he
stands a good chance of being elected, unless there is strong support for
other parties", said Mr Tatchell.

According to Griffin, homosexuality is "form of behavioural deviancy" and
"not a valid lifestyle choice". He claims the BNP speaks for "the majority
of the population" who, he says, believe "homosexuality is wrong" and that
it "needs to be pushed humanely but firmly back into the closet". Griffin
warns that if gays continue to "press their aims further" there will be an
"almighty backlash" which will result in the imprisonment of all
homosexuals.
Source: Putting the record straight, Nick Griffin, Identity (BNP Magazine),
December 2003.

OutRage! News Service
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- Homepage: http://www.outrage.org.uk

Comments

Display the following 37 comments

  1. Are those who oppose homosexual behaviour mentally unstable (homophobic) ? — Peter Mandelson's hampster
  2. Queer issues really bring out the trolls — Louis Aragon
  3. What the??!! — Goliath
  4. Indeed it does..... — Peter Mandelson's hampster
  5. Proof? — Brett Lock
  6. oh, I see ! — David
  7. Ask Griffin where he stands! — Charlie
  8. Respect — dhimmi
  9. Clarity of queer rights — Brett Lock
  10. The Truth, The Whole Truth, and nothing but the Truth — Ben Doone
  11. To Goliath — Interested
  12. Recent research — gay lad
  13. Denial and Paranioa rules — David (the hampster)
  14. divide and rule — cui bono?
  15. Paranioa? Look whose talking... — Brett Lock
  16. Look... — David
  17. For goodness sake! — Brett Lock
  18. "so go figure!" — David
  19. Thus — David
  20. Thus never sleeps — Brett Lock
  21. Had you ever thought that... — David
  22. Gay Activist Camille Paglia Understands Tolerance and Respect: — David (the Machiavellian "homophobic" plagiarizing hampster)
  23. OutRage in the UK = ACT UP in the US ? — ...
  24. 'Jerusalem gay parade triggers threats and controversy' — The War Against Homophobia.......causes more homophobia !
  25. This is interesting — IMC reader
  26. Crazy "city residents" ('Terrorists'..?) threaten gay jews parade with WMD', — No More Lies
  27. Do explain... — Brett Lock
  28. Because, quite simply Brett... — No more Lies !
  29. homophobic defamation? — OutRage! member
  30. Tut, tut, where to start... — Brett Lock
  31. Talking of head-in-the-sand hypocrisy... — David
  32. Racism & Homophobia — Brett Lock
  33. At last, we are getting somewhere ! — David
  34. yawn — .
  35. Yawn? — !
  36. Link — David
  37. hitler was a homosexual — billy raas

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