Everyone should be able to engage in “lawful debate” on hot button issues such as same-sex marriage and the reality of biological sex without “police interference”, the Government has said. According to the code, any interference with a person’s “right to freedom of expression” needs to be “proportionate and necessary”. These include the expression of opinions on same-sex marriage and religion, which have specific legal protections campaigned for by The Christian Institute. She stated: “People are perfectly entitled to say things about politics, gender, and religion that others find offensive. Officers from Lancashire Constabulary told the Roberts they were responding to a reported “homophobic telephone call” and that the couple were close to committing a ‘hate crime’.

Source: The Times March 14, 2023 17:07 UTC