The message of Anti-Homophobia Week will be highly visible on the streets of Northern Ireland this week. A travelling billboard will be visiting towns all over the country to spread the message that homophobia has no place in a civilised society.
The Equality Commission is supporting the Rainbow Project, Cara Friend and Lesbian Advocacy Service initiative.
Chief Commissioner Bob Collins said at the launch of the travelling billboard, “There are clear protections in law against acts of discrimination and harassment against people on grounds of their sexual orientation. The legislation does not encroach on any person’s beliefs, but it does require that gay, lesbian and bisexual people are afforded the respect and equality of treatment due to every human being. The law dealing with hate crime imposes specific penalties for homophobic attacks and marks the abhorrence with which the majority of people here view such behaviour.
“These laws demonstrate that we, as a society, reject the prejudice and hostility which leads to discrimination, harassment and physical attacks and that we are determined to afford protection against such activities.”
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Anti-Homophobia Week takes to the road
The Equality Commission is supporting the Rainbow Project, Cara Friend and Lesbian Advocacy Service initiative.
Chief Commissioner Bob Collins said at the launch of the travelling billboard, “There are clear protections in law against acts of discrimination and harassment against people on grounds of their sexual orientation. The legislation does not encroach on any person’s beliefs, but it does require that gay, lesbian and bisexual people are afforded the respect and equality of treatment due to every human being. The law dealing with hate crime imposes specific penalties for homophobic attacks and marks the abhorrence with which the majority of people here view such behaviour.
“These laws demonstrate that we, as a society, reject the prejudice and hostility which leads to discrimination, harassment and physical attacks and that we are determined to afford protection against such activities.”