Southend Borough Council staff, representatives from the third sector and members of the public today gathered at the Civic Centre to mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO). IDAHO is celebrated in over 50 countries worldwide every year on 17th May. It was created and coordinated by the Paris-based IDAHO Committee, headed...
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By Rachel Charman A senior UKIP spokesperson has spoken out over Southend West UKIP candidate Garry Cockrill’s comments on homosexuality. The spokesperson said that Mr Cockrill’s views on this area were not the party’s view, and that he may be sent a copy of the party’s policy to clarify their position. Mr Cockrill said...
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By Rachel Charman UKIP candidate Garry Cockrill has expressed his views that anti-discrimination laws are an attack on Christians. Mr Cockrill made the comments during the Southend West hustings in Westcliff on Wednesday night. During a series of answers to questions about family and law, Mr Cockrill said that “politically-correct laws prevent people from...
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By Rachel Charman For the past six years Stonewall, the lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) equality organisation, has published its Workplace Equality Index, a list of the top 100 employers in England. Employers’ approaches to LGB equality in the workplace are assessed, taking into account equality and diversity policies and monitoring as well as...
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Comment: The Equality Question
Last week John Barber, Event and Missing Communities Coordinator for Southend Community in Harmoney Partnership, asked the question that sparked controversial comments from UKIP candidate Garry Cockrill over equality law, gay rights and religious freedom. Here, Mr Barber explains to Councilbust.com his views on the issue, and why he raised the matter at the...
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