{"id":8006,"date":"2014-09-16T09:23:15","date_gmt":"2014-09-16T08:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/?p=8006"},"modified":"2014-09-16T09:37:41","modified_gmt":"2014-09-16T08:37:41","slug":"independent-scotland-promote-gay-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/independent-scotland-promote-gay-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Salmond&#8217;s Independent Scotland to promote gay rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_8010\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8010\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/EqualityNetworkGlasgow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/EqualityNetworkGlasgow-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"'Equality Network' at Glasgow Gay Pride 2013\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/EqualityNetworkGlasgow-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/EqualityNetworkGlasgow-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/EqualityNetworkGlasgow.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8010\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8216;Equality Network&#8217; at Glasgow Gay Pride 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Homosexuals in Scotland may only number around 1% of its population, but Alex Salmond is courting their votes in a final push for the &#8216;Yes campaign&#8217;, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinknews.co.uk\/2014\/09\/10\/alex-salmond-tories-will-scrap-human-rights-act-and-damage-scottish-equality\/\" target=\"_blank\">according to Pink News<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The First Minister told the &#8216;Equality Network&#8217;, a group of homosexual activists, that an independent Scotland would cement perversion in a new constitution.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Salmond said: \u201cIndependence is a once in a lifetime opportunity to\u00a0embed and enhance LGBTI rights. With Independence we will be able to enshrine LGBTI equality in a written constitution \u2013 ensuring our rights cannot be easily reversed by any government&#8221;. \u00a0(&#8216;Our rights&#8217;? What can that mean?)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith a No vote we face the prospect of another Tory government committed to scrapping the Human Rights Act\u2026It\u2019s only with the full powers of an independent country that we can finally secure true equality for LGBTI people and a fairer society for all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The First Minister said the equality protections of a Scottish constitution would include: age, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, intersex status, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.<\/p>\n<p>In reality, the gay-friendly Conservatives are not going to repeal &#8216;gay marriage&#8217; or the Equality Act whether the UK remains signed up to the European Convention on Human Rights or not. \u00a0Mr Salmond is erecting an Aunt Sally. \u00a0But it gets worse.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8012\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8012\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AlexSalmondGayPride1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AlexSalmondGayPride1-300x245.jpg\" alt=\"Alex Salmond at 'Pride House'. The homosexual 'Rainbow' flag flew over St Andrew's House during the Commonwealth Games 2014.\" width=\"300\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AlexSalmondGayPride1-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AlexSalmondGayPride1-600x491.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/AlexSalmondGayPride1.jpg 834w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8012\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alex Salmond being &#8216;gay-friendly&#8217; at &#8216;Pride House&#8217;. The homosexual &#8216;Rainbow&#8217; flag flew over St Andrew&#8217;s House during the Commonwealth Games 2014.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mr Salmond went on:\u00a0\u201cWith complete control over foreign policy and international development we will be able to make full use of diplomatic relations and actively promote LGBTI equality and human rights around the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>So Indy-Scotland <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/independent-scotland-wont-join-anti-is-coalition\/\" target=\"_blank\">will not lift a finger to help Christians in Iraq<\/a><\/strong> but will promote sodomy\u00a0across the globe. \u00a0The UK has been been bad enough at forcing its view through its aid budget down the throats of Africans, but under Mr Salmond, whips seem about to be replaced by scorpions.<\/p>\n<p>Scotland will also give foreign homosexuals priority in asylum applications: \u201cWith independence we can have a new humane approach to asylum seekers and refugees in line with our values and commitment to upholding internationally recognised human rights. Our approach stands in stark contrast to Westminster\u2019s aggressive approach that is best exemplified by their offensive \u2018go home\u2019 advertising campaign.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cScotland has a very clear position on promoting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and intersex rights both at home and abroad,\u201d Mr Salmond concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Christian Voice has remained neutral during the Scottish Independence debate, but Mr Salmond&#8217;s declaration now means that no Bible-believing Christian can vote for him or for independence, if it entails what its chief protagonist says it does.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Find out how to join Christian Voice and stand up for the King of kings (clicking on the link below does not commit you to join)<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/P1OVTZ-gb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3940\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Join Today!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Join_donate_Logo2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"185\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Please note that persons wishing to comment on this story must enter a valid email address. Comments from persons leaving fictitious email addresses will be trashed.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Homosexuals in Scotland may only number around 1% of its population, but Alex Salmond is courting their votes in a final push for the &#8216;Yes campaign&#8217;, according to Pink News. The First Minister told the &#8216;Equality Network&#8217;, a group of homosexual activists, that an independent Scotland would cement perversion in a new constitution. 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