Trust lifts ban on volunteers carrying out public-facing duties at Norfolk stately home if they refuse to wear badgesThe National Trust has reversed a decision to bar volunteers from public-facing duties at a Norfolk stately home if they refuse to wear rainbow gay pride badges. The move came after a new film made by the National Trust revealed that Robert Wyndham Ketton-Cremer, the hall’s last owner who bequeathed it to the nation, was gay. “However, we are aware that some volunteers had conflicting personal opinions about wearing the rainbow lanyards and badges. “ However, whilst volunteering for the National Trust we do request and expect individuals to uphold the values of the organisation.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest A new film made by the National Trust revealed that Robert Wyndham Ketton-Cremer, the last owner of Felbrigg Hall, was gay. Photograph: Chris Radburn/PADame Helen Ghosh, the director general of the National Trust, had defended the original decision in a letter to Saturday’s Daily Telegraph.

Source: The Guardian August 05, 2017 13:28 UTC