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Police replace Union Flag with gay banner
Daily Mail (UK) ^ | 18th May 2009 | James Tozer and Arthur Martin

Posted on 05/18/2009 4:59:18 PM PDT by PotatoHeadMick

Dozens of police stations lowered the Union Flag and replaced it with a gay rights banner to mark a day of action against homophobia.

One police chief said the rainbow flag demonstrated his force's support for homosexuals who felt they were victims of prejudice.

But critics warned that it was dangerous for forces to show support for particular campaigns.

Earlier this year, Britain's most senior policeman ordered his force not to fly any flags in support of individual groups.

Sir Paul Stephenson, commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, instructed officers to remove a rainbow flag which had replaced a Union Flag at Limehouse police station, in East London, to mark Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender history month.

But elsewhere, four forces flew the gay rights flag at the weekend to mark International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia - the prejudice against transsexuals.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: banner; flag; homosexualagenda; unionflag
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To: mreerm
What will prevent US from being next???

Maybe electing a non-muslim for president? Or at least someone who loves America.

Oh yeah. Britain is lost. America is just fine though with the special One in the White House.

21 posted on 05/18/2009 5:47:10 PM PDT by Prodigal Son
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To: Gay State Conservative
"...Anyone familiar with Mayor "Mumbles" Menino would know that it's not the cameras he's afraid of but the microphones...."

NOW YOU DID IT! LOL, that was a great way to put it.

I am from The PRM, and when I saw that picture with those flags, I knew EXACTLY where that was.

You want to hear something sad? My first response when I saw it was "Boy, I sure am glad the American flag is still higher..."

Of course my next thought was...for how long?

22 posted on 05/18/2009 6:11:47 PM PDT by rlmorel ("The Road to Serfdom" by F.A.Hayek - Read it...today.)
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To: LibFreeOrDie
"Youse Limeys are all turning into a buncha preverts, fairies, Nancy Boys, and faaags......!"


23 posted on 05/18/2009 6:47:23 PM PDT by Viking2002 (This tagline for rent.)
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To: PotatoHeadMick

Britian is becoming a laughing stock! So sad.


24 posted on 05/18/2009 7:53:25 PM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: DirtyHarryY2K

The rainbow flag—now there’s a flag worthy of burning.


25 posted on 05/18/2009 8:49:06 PM PDT by liberalism is suicide (Communism,fascism-no matter how you slice socialism, its still baloney)
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To: PotatoHeadMick

“Rule One...”


26 posted on 05/18/2009 8:51:02 PM PDT by RichInOC ("...NO POOFTERS!")
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To: penelopesire

It sure is sad,especially when you consider that Britain used to populated by real men. Even sadder,the USA is on the same path!


27 posted on 05/18/2009 8:52:10 PM PDT by liberalism is suicide (Communism,fascism-no matter how you slice socialism, its still baloney)
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