Alliance condemns homophobic harassment

12.00.00am BST (GMT +0100) Tue 6th Apr 2004

Following the conviction of a DUP councillor and DPP member for harassing a colleague over his sexuality, Newtownabbey councillor Lynn Frazer said:

"Homophobic behaviour is juvenile, wrong and never acceptable, no matter what the circumstances. To some it may seem like a joke, but to the victim it is a very serious matter. To cause another person such embarrassment in public is to display a very immature attitude, although thankfully it is one that is becoming less common.

"In normal circumstances, if someone was convicted of harassing a gay colleague, one would expect disciplinary action to take place."

Link: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/story.jsp?story=507969