UK- Equality chief: Religious are not above the law

[SandraJane]

Equality chief: Religious are not above the law


by Stephen Gray | 17 February 2012, 10:11am

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/02/17/equality-chief-religious-are-not-above-the-law/


Phillips said views should be left "at the door of the temple"

The chair of the UK's Equality and Human Rights Commission has said religions must defer to the public laws of the state.

Trevor Phillips said the religious should leave their views "at the door of the temple" and be governed by public law when providing public services, Catholic newspaper The Tablet reports.

Mr Phillips also pointed to the case of Catholic Care, which last year lost its bid to be exempted from equality laws which make it illegal to discriminate against gay couples who wish to adopt

[lilacwoman]

this hypocrite is the one who said that they thought it perfectly acceptable that my humans rights could be trampled on - but then I am white, English, taxpayer and transsexual not black, homosexual or freeloading illegal immigrant

[CelestaT]

My Mom's a social worker, and used to work getting homeless off the street. Shelters here turned away a young, seriously injured, mentally handicapped boy because they suspected he was gay, and this was allowed because they're all run by religious groups.