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Anniversary of the Nailbombings commemorated by urging communities to vote against the BNP

Saturday 29th April
12-2pm on Old Compton Street (meet outside Costa Coffee)

Lesbian and Gay Coalition against racism, Unite Against Fascism and the Trade Union Congress have organized flyering of the LGBT communities in London on the seventh anniversary of the nailbombings this weekend, urging a vote against the BNP in the general election. David Copeland stated he nailbombed the Black, Asian and LGBT communities in order to spark a race war and to turnout the vote against the BNP. The BNP are standing over 350 councillors, an unprecedented number of seats. Where they have gained councillors, racist and homophobic incidents have increased.

Alan Jarman, Convenor of Greater London UNISON said:
" The BNP are explicitly homophobic - they have likened gay men to paedophiles and an aberration in nature. David Copeland was a part of their campaign of hatred which saw 3 people killed in Soho, and we call on all of our community, whether LGBT, black and minority ethnic or not, to join us in ensuring that you use your vote on May 4, so that the politics of hate that they try to hide behind in their public message is exposed, and that we make our communities places of understanding and that our world class public services do not have fascists within them."

Stewart Brown, Executive Council Member, Fire Brigades Union Said
" The Fire Brigades Union stands proudly beside unite against fascism, and other trade unions, in fighting against the vile hatred of the BNP in the forthcoming local elections. Our union stands up too bigotry and hatred, which the BNP spreads like wildfire, and will fight all over the UK to stop this far right political agenda. Use your vote on the 4th May."

The Chair of Imaan, the Muslim LGBT group Said:
“The BNP are calling this election a referendum on Islam, which increase hostilities against all Muslims, including the LGBT community. We urge all those who are opposed to hatred and bigotry to vote to stop them on May 4th. This election must be a referendum on fascism – and we must reject them.”

Denis Fernando, Lesbian and Gay Coalition Against Racism said:
” The BNP are a homophobic, racist party. They stand in the tradition of Hitler who murdered Jewish, Roma, Black and Lesbian and Gay people as well as trade unionists and many others. Their initial targets are asylum seekers and the Muslim community but they also target the LGBT communities amongst others. The Black and LGBT communities have a duty to stop their message of hatred in this election by turning out to vote against them.”

For more information contact Lesbian and Gay Coalition Against Racism on 07790 022 472 or Unite Against Fascism on 020 7833 4916