Fury over new gay hate laws which 'threaten free speech'

A coalition of homophobes who serve in the UK's Parliament ARE hoping to halt a gay hate law which they claim will stop Christians pronouncing their beliefs about marriage and family life. In fact all the measure would do is block  people from legally spouting hate speech.

The Tory, Labour and Lib-Dem MPs are demanding an amendment be introduced to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill to make sure religious leaders are not "prosecuted for criticising homosexual lifestyles. "

They are threatening to force a vote on an issue which has split Gordon Brown's Cabinet. If successful, they would embarrass the Premier and Justice Minister Jack Straw, who has attempted to drive through the provision despite opposition from ministers led by Attorney General Baroness Scotland.

The amendment says nothing should prohibit or restrict "discussion of, criticism of, or expression of antipathy towards conduct relating to a particular sexual orientation, or urging persons of a particular sexual orientation to refrain from or modify conduct according to that orientation".

Fury over new gay hate laws which 'threaten free speech'
This is London, UK