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Local Government Bill — [2nd Allotted Day]: New Clause 11 — Repeal of Section 2A of Local Government Act 1986 (10 Mar 2003)

Ms Kali Mountford: ...between what people believe and what is true. The fact that someone believes something does not make it true. It is a complete myth that sexuality can be promoted. Members of my family are gay, straight and transsexual, too. Are we saying that any of those people have a lesser or greater place in the family or in society? Of course we are not. If someone were to beg me, on their knees, to...

Public Bill Committee: Local Government Bill: New Clause 1 - Repeal of prohibition on promotion of homosexuality (13 Feb 2003)

Ms Kali Mountford: ...leader of the Conservative party said in an interview with Giles Brandreth—I hope that I have not mispronounced his name, given that he is so famous—section 28 sent out the message to gay people that we dislike them.

Public Bill Committee: Local Government Bill: New Clause 1 - Repeal of prohibition on promotion of homosexuality (13 Feb 2003)

Ms Kali Mountford: ...that area, a young man, who had produced an extraordinary amount of artwork, died. The school wanted to put on an exhibition of his work, but was prevented from doing so because the young man was gay. It was felt that congratulating him posthumously would somehow promote his sexuality.

Local Government Bill (7 Jan 2003)

Ms Kali Mountford: ...timings, and looking at how we relate to people and engage with the business community, local tenants' groups or council tax payers all relate to people who are the parents of children who might be gay. They are the parents of children who are going to school and need to learn. They are the members of the community who are attending schools as governors. They are members of the local...

Orders of the Day — Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill (10 Feb 2000)

Ms Kali Mountford: .... The NSPCC, which is a respected organisation, supports the equalisation of the age of consent because continuing discrimination in the law against homosexuals stigmatises young people growing up gay. It hinders them from developing a positive self-image and prevents them from seeking information and help in coming to terms with their sexuality. We know that the current situation...

Orders of the Day — Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill: Incapacity Benefit: Restriction to Recent Contributors (20 May 1999)

Ms Kali Mountford: ...light of the totality of the Bill and all that it can achieve. It would be easy to support all the wonderful measures that have been discussed this afternoon, but hon. Members have been cherry-picking with gay abandon. They have walked through the cherry orchard with their baskets and enjoyed every minute. However, the baskets need to be filled by the Bill and all its clauses.