What’s the Matter With the UK Lately?
I’m so used to them being far more progressive than us, but it seems even they have their share of homophobic nitwits lately, as evidenced by Lillian Ladele, and now Graham Cogman. He’s a police officer who (like many of his ilk) believes his “deeply held religious beliefs” give him the right to be a complete bigot, as well as an impenetrable shield from criticism for doing so.
Graham Cogman, a constable with 15 years experience, is taking action against Norfolk Police as he claims he was victimised for refusing to wear a pink ribbon on his uniform to mark a “gay pride” event, and for questioning the force’s stance towards gay men and lesbians.
The 49-year churchgoer, who circulated emails to officers quoting the biblical stance on homosexuality being a sin, claims he is being singled out because of his beliefs. The force has responded by saying it will not tolerate any “homophobic behaviour”.
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His complaint stems from a circular email sent to officers in early 2005 encouraging staff to wear a pink ribbon on their uniforms during Gay History Month.After receiving the email, PC Cogman sent a reply to his fellow officers featuring biblical quotations about homosexuality being a sin. He objected again the following year when a similar email was again sent to officers.
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Cogman isn’t being victimized here, he’s pretending to be a martyr. His department was asked to voluntarily wear pink ribbons in support of gay pride month. He could have simply chosen not to, but instead he chose to use the department’s e-mail system to circulate anti-gay propaganda. He’s not an innocent victim here, and he is not being targeted for what he claims.
“The blatant support for homosexual rights in Norfolk Police makes being a Christian officer extremely difficult,” he said.
“I am not undertaking this action lightly but I have to make a stand when things become so blatantly biased against me just because I hold a faith.”
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No, you hold a bigotry that you hide behind a faith. It’s hardly the same thing. But then again people like you have a hard time discerning the difference, sadly.
