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North Wales Mardi Gras 2012
27-29th April
Beaumaris Centre, Anglesey
An offensive and extreme leaflet attacking homosexuality has drawn criticism and complaints to the police. in an Anglesey town.
A pamphlet by the extremist Christian Voice organisation opposing the town's planned Mardi Gras was circulated in Beaumaris. Entitled Say No to Beaumaris Mardi Gras , the leaflet claims that gay pride events are intimidating and that gay
people can be released from homosexual desires .
Town clerk Trevor Ashenden said the leaflet was one of several items of correspondence which the town council had received from Christian organisations opposed to the event, which is set to
take place from April 27 to April 29.
Following complaints from residents and businesses in the town, the council has released a statement which states:
The legality of some of the statements in the leaflet and
other correspondence received has been questioned, and this matter has been referred to the police.
Stephen Green, national director of Christian Voice, said:
The town council would be better off
objecting to the display of depravity which is the Mardi Gras. That's where they should be directing their ire.
He said representatives of Christian Voice would attend the event and that the complaints made to the police would go absolutely nowhere
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Update: Thanks for the recommendation
27th April 2012. See
article from pinknews.co.uk
Opposition from homophobic Christian Voice leader Stephen Green has reportedly boosted ticket sales for North Wales' Mardi Gras this weekend.
Media attention regularly attracted by Green has led to five hundred ticket sales for the
Saturday festival. Alan Jones, of North Wales Mardi Gras, told Wales' Daily Post:
The publicity that has been generated by Christian Voice and their extreme opposition to the event has helped ensure this will be a
sell-out. People from further afield who may not have known about the event have heard through this.
Stephen Green himself said:
We had to make a stand, we had to stand for right. We will be at the
event with the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ, we will be talking to people and handing out leaflets.