It is nonsense for the Government to allow any loopholes for religious homophobia. Bigotry is bigotry whether it's dressed up in the language of faith or not.

Quote by Giles Fraser

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There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.

There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.

The rising sun can dispel the darkness of night, but it cannot banish the blackness...

The rising sun can dispel the darkness of night, but it cannot banish the blackness...

Bigot: One who is obstinately and zealously attached to an opinion that you do not...

Bigot: One who is obstinately and zealously attached to an opinion that you do not...

All our silences in the face of racist assault are acts of complicity.

All our silences in the face of racist assault are acts of complicity.

The bigot is like the pupil of the eye, the more light you put upon...

The bigot is like the pupil of the eye, the more light you put upon...

In certain trying circumstances, urgent circumstances, desperate circumstances, profanity furnishes a relief denied even to...

In certain trying circumstances, urgent circumstances, desperate circumstances, profanity furnishes a relief denied even to...

People who change their religion should face the death penalty.

People who change their religion should face the death penalty.

Bigotry and intolerance, silenced by argument, endeavors to silence by persecution, in old days by...

Bigotry and intolerance, silenced by argument, endeavors to silence by persecution, in old days by...

Wisdom has never made a bigot, but learning has.

Wisdom has never made a bigot, but learning has.

What a sad era when it is easier to smash an atom than a prejudice.

What a sad era when it is easier to smash an atom than a prejudice.

Necessity is the mother of invention, it is true, but its father is creativity, and...

Necessity is the mother of invention, it is true, but its father is creativity, and...

I am just mystified by these people telling me I would think Obama was doing...

I am just mystified by these people telling me I would think Obama was doing...

There is no unhappiness like the misery of sighting land again after a cheerful, careless...

There is no unhappiness like the misery of sighting land again after a cheerful, careless...

A man must be both stupid and uncharitable who believes there is no virtue or...

A man must be both stupid and uncharitable who believes there is no virtue or...

Language is power that gets abused all the time, Robin, but we've got real enemies...

Language is power that gets abused all the time, Robin, but we've got real enemies...

Haters and bullies are always cowards, you know. They like to pick on little guys.

Haters and bullies are always cowards, you know. They like to pick on little guys.

How can one not be fond of something that the Daily Mail despises?

How can one not be fond of something that the Daily Mail despises?

The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions that I wish...

The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions that I wish...

The Senate is the last primitive society in the world. We still worship the elders...

The Senate is the last primitive society in the world. We still worship the elders...

Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.

Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.