New Nation newpaper on 17 July 2006 ran a front page report headed "Reggae War Is Back On" after gay campaigners put pressure on music venues to prevent certain artists performing. There had been an agreement in place whereby dancehall artists refrained from using homophobic lyrics but gay campaigners said the agreement had been broken after Buju Banton, Beenie Man and Bounty Killer had made homophobic comments in Jamaica. DJ Doctah X (a community radio DJ) said "this takes away our democratic right to speak about gays". Peter Tatchell (Gay rights campaigner) wants a guarantee from the artists that "they won't perform these songs or make public statements encouraging violence against gays and lesbians anywhere in the world".
As an Equalities Officer with Unison I work with all strands of equalities, race, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability and religion and belief. The different areas can sometimes be difficult to balance especially where there are conflicting views held.
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Selwyn Seymour
Joint Equalities Officer
Notts County Unison
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