Earlier this afternoon a group of gay people were refused a drink at the Greencoat Boy pub in London, purely because they were gay. Unfortunately news of this has yet to be broadcast by the BBC or SKY - and if their track record is consistent, it is unlikely we will see anything anyway.
Nonetheless, Twitter is starting to buzz with the nes and some activists are encouraging those opposed to anti-gay barrings to contact the brewers and demand action is taken to prevent this happening again.
If you are of such a mind you can contact the brewers at - guestservice@punchtaverns.com
It is technically illegal to refuse custom to someone because of their sexuality, but with the statement before the election by Chris Grayling (remember the guest houses should be allowed to bar gay couples)and now this, we are seeing increasing action against the gay community.
The Labour Party should be helping ensure that there is a constant vigil to maintain the human rights of all gay people. The candidates for the leadership should now publicly call for action against the manager of this pub and demand additional protection to ensure gay people are protected from this kind of abuse.
There can be no place for homophobia in this country and we must oppose it in all of its malevolent forms.
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