LGBTQ+ standard disappears from Matlock high street as Christian bookshop manager says they are ‘not happy with the gay rights situation’
  • tyler@programming.devEnglish
    311·
    6 months ago

    Judy Crook, who runs the bookshop, told the Guardian that, though as “a point of basic Christian belief, we welcome everybody”, they did not want to promote homosexuality and “we’re not happy with the gay rights situation”.

    “We have to respect other people’s views. But we didn’t want the flag flying outside our shop.”

    She even admits it’s not Christianity saying to hate LGBTQ folk. She’s just a bigot.

    • Echo Dot@feddit.ukEnglish
      15·
      6 months ago

      did not want to promote homosexuality

      It’s not a recruitment drive. Looking at a rainbow flag doesn’t make you become gay.

      People like that need pushing in the sea

    • Shadowedcross@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      5·
      6 months ago

      "We have to respect other people’s views, except we don’t want to, also we welcome everybody but don’t want them to have rights. "

    • BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.ukEnglish
      3·
      6 months ago

      Why doesn’t the journalist ask “in what way does this impact your freedom of religion” and then stand there while they tie themselves in knots trying to answer the question.

  • Naich@lemmings.worldEnglish
    252·
    6 months ago

    I’m offended by Christians, but I can live with them. Musn’t upset the bigots though, for some reason.

      • Echo Dot@feddit.ukEnglish
        5·
        6 months ago

        Frankly it’s disgusting that we’re not allowed to hunt the gays for sport.

        • blackn1ght@feddit.ukOPEnglish
          4·
          6 months ago

          Those were the days weren’t they? Watching them flamboyantly dancing through the cross hairs of my .22 rifle! This country’s gone to the dogs old chap!

  • 01011English
    8·
    6 months ago

    I look forward to the day when we stop displaying signs that celebrate human execution in public. When those idiots are bleating about “tH1nk 0f tH3 cH1ldr3n” why doesn’t that apply to their silly death cult?

  • SpatchyIsOnline@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    6 months ago

    https://maps.app.goo.gl/xu6tCpa7BeuL4mvT8

    This is the business on Google Maps if anyone wants to leave them a nice 1 star review

    Google probably tracks the link reviews are coming from to detect review bombing though, not sure if we can find a way around that.

    (Note: a previous, now deleted, comment I posted contained a link to the wrong business, please don’t use that link if you still see it for some reason)