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Mayor demands 'anti-gay' apology | Mayor demands 'anti-gay' apology |
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A former Cambridge Mayor has demanded an apology after being accused of "heterosexism". | |
John Hipkin, a Liberal Democrat, says he is enraged and distressed by the complaint which came after he demanded more homes to built for families. | John Hipkin, a Liberal Democrat, says he is enraged and distressed by the complaint which came after he demanded more homes to built for families. |
"Family homes can be built for gay people with children," he said. | "Family homes can be built for gay people with children," he said. |
The council's equal opportunities officer took up the complaint after it was lodged by the Lesbian, Gay and Transsexual Group. | The council's equal opportunities officer took up the complaint after it was lodged by the Lesbian, Gay and Transsexual Group. |
'Provision for families' | 'Provision for families' |
Mr Hipkin, who has a gay brother, said that he took "deep exception" to the allegation that his comments had been discriminatory. | Mr Hipkin, who has a gay brother, said that he took "deep exception" to the allegation that his comments had been discriminatory. |
"The government is demanding that 47,000 homes be built in the Cambridge sub-region by 2016. | "The government is demanding that 47,000 homes be built in the Cambridge sub-region by 2016. |
"My only point is that we must make provision for families, too. | "My only point is that we must make provision for families, too. |
"Yet by saying it, I get accused of being homophobic with the only mitigating factor being that I don't consciously know I am." | "Yet by saying it, I get accused of being homophobic with the only mitigating factor being that I don't consciously know I am." |
Heterosexism is the unintentional discrimination towards or against non-heterosexuals due to cultural bias. | Heterosexism is the unintentional discrimination towards or against non-heterosexuals due to cultural bias. |
The Lesbian, Gay and Transsexual Group, which represents members on the council, was unavailable for comment on Saturday. | The Lesbian, Gay and Transsexual Group, which represents members on the council, was unavailable for comment on Saturday. |
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