{"id":4098,"date":"2011-07-09T22:22:33","date_gmt":"2011-07-09T21:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/?page_id=4098"},"modified":"2025-11-12T09:24:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T09:24:52","slug":"david-camerons-speech-to-the-gays","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/david-camerons-speech-to-the-gays\/","title":{"rendered":"David Cameron’s 2011 speech to gay activists"},"content":{"rendered":"
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David Cameron awarded as gay ‘Ally of the Year’ in 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

THE FULL TEXT OF DAVID CAMERON\u2018S SPEECH
\n(Given to assorted homosexual activists 22nd June 2011)<\/p>\n

You\u2018re all extraordinarily welcome here at Number 10 Downing Street.I\u2018m just sorry that because of the uncertainty over the weather, that while we\u2018re out, we\u2018re not out in the garden, like we were last year, I\u2018m afraid.<\/p>\n

Ever since the government held drought talks, it hasn\u2018t stopped raining.<\/p>\n

It\u2018s great to have this reception here today. I was just thinking, someone told me that if Sir Ian McKellen was here, I could say I had the Queen and Prince Phillip here for lunch yesterday, Sir Ian today. Who can say they\u2018ve had two of Britain\u2018s most prominent queens over in 48 hours?\u00a0 (Cue raucous ribald laughter.)<\/p>\n

I think we\u2018ve got a lot to celebrate in Britain when it comes to issues for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Recently, Britain was named the best place for gay equality in Europe. I don\u2018t think that means we should be complacent.<\/p>\n

I think it is a huge testament to the work of the last government and I believe what this government has done as well. It\u2018s great to see politicians from all parties here. But I just want to say one thing that made me very proud in the House of Commons today, it was a Conservative member of parliament who stood up and congratulated the government on the reception for a section of society that wouldn\u2018t have happened years ago. Iain Stewart asked that question. I\u2018m proud he asked that question, I\u2018m proud I was able to answer it, it shows that all organisations can change.<\/p>\n

There\u2018s a couple of things the government has done that I think have moved this agenda forward, which I want to mention. The first is actually laying the groundwork for having civil partnerships in religious institutions. I think that is a good step forward and I\u2018m glad that it\u2018s happening. I also think wiping the slate clean for consensual sexual offences for gay men, that is something we promised as a coalition and we have delivered. Another thing is the huge survey that is being carried out on transgender issues.<\/p>\n

I think frankly though we have other areas where we could improve. But there are three I just wanted to mention tonight, that I think we should really focus on, not just as a government but as a country.<\/p>\n

The first is the issue of homophobia in sport, and I think it\u2018s great that tonight, in Number 10, we\u2018ve got representatives and governing bodies of almost every single sport that I can think of, here signing a charter saying it\u2018s time to put an end to homophobia and trying to give sports stars who want to come out the confidence to come out.<\/p>\n

It\u2018s a huge honour to have here in Number 10 Downing Street not just Gareth Thomas, not just Ben Cohen, who is doing great campaigning work, but also a great heroine of mine \u2013 and in Wimbledon week, amazing to get her here \u2013 Billie Jean King.<\/p>\n

But frankly there\u2018s a lot more we need to do. There is an absolutely tiny number of sports personalities who have felt able to come out and we should be doing far more for those who don\u2018t feel comfortable enough to do that. And that links to the second issue that I want to mention and that is the issue of homophobic bullying in schools, which is still a huge problem in our country.<\/p>\n

And frankly, the two issues are interlinked because young people need role models and if we don\u2018t have enough role models, enough positive role models, then behaviour won\u2018t change. So I think that while government clearly has a huge role, in making sure we tackle bullying, in making sure headteachers have the powers they need and making sure we address the issue properly, it\u2018s not just a government problem or a legal problem, it\u2018s a societal problem. Sport has a massive influence.<\/p>\n

The third issue, where I think we are making progress as a government, and I think an area where we have the ability to make progress, is the fact that gay people can be appallingly treated in other parts of the world, particularly in Africa.<\/p>\n

Now, we\u2018ve had to make a lot of difficult decisions as a government and we\u2018ve had to make lots of tough decisions but I\u2018m very proud of the fact, in spite of the fact that it\u2018s not always popular, we have made the difficult, but I believe the right, decision, to maintain a commitment to 0.7 per cent of our national income going in aid to the poorest countries by 2013. It\u2018s a huge commitment for Britain to make, alone in the world. Everywhere is breaking their promises \u2026 we are keeping our promises to the poorest people in the world. And I think this is right morally because as a rich country, we should be helping the poorest people in the world.<\/p>\n

But it also has a spin-off benefit of giving us some moral authority in the world to talk to other leaders and governments about our relationship with them and what we expect from them. I\u2018m very proud of the fact we [put] huge pressure on the leader of Malawi about an issue in that country but I\u2018m convinced we can do more. We have got the ability to speak to African leaders, African governments, about this issue that I know concerns everyone here tonight. And it concerns me.<\/p>\n

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THE FULL TEXT OF DAVID CAMERON\u2018S SPEECH (Given to assorted homosexual activists 22nd June 2011) You\u2018re all extraordinarily welcome here at Number 10 Downing Street.I\u2018m just sorry that because of the uncertainty over the weather, that while we\u2018re out, we\u2018re not out in the garden, like we were last year, I\u2018m afraid. 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