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    Dismay as Derbyshire council removes Pride flag after Christians complain

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    5. perscitia on

      >Judy Crook, who runs the bookshop, told the Guardian that, though as “a point of basic Christian belief, we welcome everybody”, they did not want to promote homosexuality and “we’re not happy with the gay rights situation”.

      >“We have to respect other people’s views. But we didn’t want the flag flying outside our shop.”

      >[…]

      >Reform, which won a majority in the May local election, has banned the LGBTQ flag from the town hall in Matlock, along with the Ukrainian flag. The Guardian understands the council has since done a U-turn on the Ukrainian flag ban.

      >The new administration has also introduced Christian prayer at the start of its meetings, with a Reform councillor, the group whip Dan Price, saying the UK was a “Christian country”.

      Bet these same people would have some strong views on how certain other cultures conduct themselves when it comes to freedom of religion and belief. Nothing like a little hypocrisy to add to the bigot shower.

    6. Difficult_Style207 on

      My friend lost her job in adult education yesterday via email. Derbyshire fucking over its own people for the pleasure of bigots. It’s very Reform.

    8. birdinthebush74 on

      No surprise the Reform council have agreed with removing the flag

      [They have implemented Christian prayers at council meetings](https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-news/playground-politics-pride-flags-prayer-10206505)

      Among the changes rolled out by the new Reform administration was the introduction of prayer at the beginning of full council meetings.

      Numerous new Reform councillors, including group whip Cllr Dan Price, have made reference to the “undermining and mocking of British and Christian culture” and that “we are a Christian nation”.

    11. HotelPuzzleheaded654 on

      If you’re fine with this, replace Christians with Muslims and see how you’d feel.

    12. Bizarro_Peach on

      My dad emailed the council leader about this and he’s put another flag up next door.

    22. evolveandprosper on

      Good to see Reform getting to grips with key issues that affect the lives of local people – Special Educational Needs funding? Social care services? Essential roadworks? Serious local poverty? The housing crisis? – Nope, all that stuff is far less important than…not flying a flag???

    24. twignition on

      The only rights you can ask for do not remove the rights of others.

      Does this Christian “right” squash LGBTQ+ rights? Yes. Then it is unjust and should not be considered a right.

    25. CastleofWamdue on

      the UK really is turning into a shit show that Donald Trump would be proud of

    27. Elemayowe on

      LGBTQ+ folk aren’t going around calling for churches to be demolished so why the fuck are Christians going round doing stuff like this.

    28. TurnLooseTheKitties on

      A bit extreme I know, but this world will be destroyed in the name of religion

    30. NotaSirWeatherstone on

      I really wish religious people could just keep their magical shit in their own home and stop projecting it on everyone else…

    32. After-Dentist-2480 on

      Those Christians, defined by their love for all, tolerance and forgiving nature…

    33. Funk5oulBrother on

      They’re offended by a flag?

      I’m offended by a massive stone building in my town which is pointless, rings bells loudly every Sunday morning, and for some reason doesn’t pax a single pence of tax.

      Can we remove that too? That’s way more of an affront to me.