The Reason for Gay and Lesbian Characteristics and Feelings By Norma Holt

It is an abomination that the prejudice against LGBT people is led mostly by religious teachings. This is based on the bible, mostly the New Testament, that has a dubious origin and was produced by Jerome, the doctor of the Catholic Church. My reincarnation brought me back from being a man in my last life to a woman's body in this one. It was confusing at first and many issues had to be worked through before accepting my new form.

Many are born with this dilemma. They simply can't adjust to their situation and when memories of their former self play havoc they try to revert to their previous roles. It doesn't mean that they remember their reincarnation because most don't. The other thing that happens is if they are aware of and talk about it they may well be talked out of it.

In my case another language came with me that protected my memory and for years the Spirit warned me not to say anything. It is that communication with the Higher Power that led me to research the origin of the religious roots. They were found in Babylon and the Islamic religion of that city.

There the Mother God was Mary, which means 'mother's powerful eye' and that is the sun. In worship of the stylised woman created by men to worship 'her' they forbid any form of sexual pleasure that was not of 'marriage' formalised in a ritual. Women were and are discriminated against because of the male relationship with this image.

The Catholic Church was established by Constantine based on these Islamic principles. He was a Roman Emperor with power to force everyone to worship the beast he created, namely Jesus Christ (Revelation 13:15) and he is 666 (ibid 13:18).

The New Testament came into being later when Jerome was appointed to create a text that all could follow in order to intensify the religious power and to bring the fledgling church together. Augustine was appointed to form the Muslim Branch to further strengthen its influence and control. These things happened at the end of the 4th and beginning of the 5th centuries.

The Vatican, which was built by Constantine over the temple of Jupiter (Peter in English) is called St. Peter's because of its location. Jerome 'doctored' the Septuagint, a book of Jewish origin, and added stories to it while changing some to suit his work. He noted this in his diaries. He added to and subtracted from it at will before publishing the combined work as the Vulgate.

He also changed the language of the Church to Latin, one he was familiar with, to avoid criticism by the Jews. The power the religion has over people remains because 666 was given free reign over the people and the World Order is based on his systems.

The LGBT communities are victims of both the religions and the systems that started in Babylon and continue today. It's the Spirit that is enabling the truth to be told and it has supplied the Internet so that all can see it without charge. We are in the end times when it is prophesied that the facts will be revealed.

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50 Years of Decriminalising Homosexuality By Rikki Arundel

So 50 years ago, 27th July, the Sexual Offences Act 1967 received royal assent, partially decriminalising homosexuality and starting a long a difficult journey to end discrimination and harassment of LGBT people.

I was 17 years old at the time and very much in the closet as a trans woman - and terrified at the thought that I might also be 'homosexual'. It's difficult I think now for people to grasp just how frightening life was for all LGBT people back then, in the "Summer of Love." The news about the change in law was definitely not received well in my house.

Mid 1967 was an amazing time. The Labour Party under Harold Wilson's Leadership had secured a significant majority in the previous year and were now actively seeking to bring about social change. The Beatles had just released "Sgt. Peppers" heralding a new era in popular music and hippy flower power was transforming youth culture around the world. Britain had also officially applied to join the EEC, later to become the EU, which would become the catalyst for the positive changes in LGBT Law we all now enjoy.

But before the positive changes in LGBT law following the election of New Labour, we would still have to experience a severe hardening of negative attitudes. First the Sexual Offences Act of 1976 did not decriminalise homosexuality. The offence of gross indecency, which had resulted in Oscar Wilde's imprisonment, remained until 2003. In fact, as Peter Tatchell has shown, arrests for gross indecency increased by 400% by the mid seventies and remained at that level into the 1990's.

The 1967 Act applied specifically to consenting gay men, over the age of 21, who engaged in a sexual relationship 'in private'. Courts interpreted 'in private' very strictly as meaning 'no one else in the building.' As a result police aggressively persecuted gay men if they met a partner in a hotel room, which was not considered to be in private. Even simple acts of holding hands or winking at another man were likely to result in an arrest.

In fact between 1967 and 1997, legislation in the UK made life increasingly difficult for all LGBT people. In 1970 the annulment of April Ashley's marriage meant that transpeople could not legally change gender, meaning that many trans women were now treated as men and charged with gross indecency and sodemy.

During the 80's HIV and AIDs were seen my the conservative government as a 'gay plague' and in 1988, motivated by moral panic they enacted Section 28 of the local Government Act to make it illegal for the public sector to treat homosexuality as normal. As a result all public education about same sex relationships ceased until this was finally repealed in 2003.

You can perhaps understand from this why the LGBT community is celebrating this 50th anniversary so enthusiastically. Its not just about celebrating what happened 50 years ago - it is celebrating a 50 year battle. The offences of gross indecency and sodemy actually were still applicable in Scotland until 2013. Same sex marriage was finally allowed in the same year.

In 2015 over 7000 LGBT people reported hate crimes. In fact research indicates that over 75% of LGBT people have experienced hate crime though 95% of those crimes were never reported.

Celebrating this 50 year milestone as we have in Hull this past week is great and a reminder that we have now won most of the legal battles for equality. However, while changing the law has been difficult, changing attitudes is a much more difficult challenge we still have to win.

About the Author:

Founder of the Professional Speaking Association, Rikki Arundel is an Inspirational Keynote Speaker, Coach and Diversity Training Expert who speaks extensively about Sex, Gender and Equality, especially Transgender Awareness. Her seminars, like her articles, are rich in content but entertaining.

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