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Antigay Actions Get Patron Banned, DetainedA Manchester, England, man was banned from the Leigh Library after refusing service from a gay staff member and was held by police for eight-and-a-half hours after refusing to leave the library the next day. Joe Fairclough had previously posted comments deemed homophobic on the library’s notice board and protested outside the library against adoption rights for gay couples, the Manchester Evening News reported October 16. “We take a serious view of verbal abuse, intimidation, or violence against any of our staff,” an unidentified library spokesman said. “This wasn’t an isolated case and our code of conduct has a variety of sanctions, including banning people from our facilities.” “I am against homosexuality but I don’t wish anyone any harm,” Fairclough said. He was arrested for a public order offense but not charged because police said there was insufficient evidence that he intended to cause distress. Posted October 19, 2007. |
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