Judge Rolls Back Rights Already Won

Even in the UK, where gay and lesbian partners experience far greater rights and benefits than their American counterparts, judges and government officials continue to bend to the will of right-wing religious nuts who will not keep their nose out of our bedrooms:

"In a 42-page ruling, Mr Justice Weatherup said he had quashed the harassment provisions [of the gay rights law] partly because of the way they were introduced but also because of their "extended reach".

He said that, as they were framed, they could involve infringements of both freedom of speech and the right to manifest a religious belief... it [is] "crucial" to ensure that a religion's followers, and not just clergy, [have the right to] continue be able to express strong views on homosexuality."

In other words, the courts are protecting religious groups rights to continue to vilify and discriminate against the LGBTQ Community.

Their rights are protected as our rights are rejected.

LGBTQ people and our allies need to work together to change the "them against us" dynamic that is constantly being used as a wedge to highlight the moral superiority of one group over another.

In reality, we all deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of our religious or sexual orientation.

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