Brody's Scribbles... Diarrhea of the Mouth? You just gotta love politicians..

By Brody Levesque (Washington DC) Oct 2 | The United States is not the only place where politicians suffer from occasional bouts of diarrhea of the mouth when it comes down to saying negative things about LGBT people. In fact, there are recent examples such the new President of the United Nations, Ali Abdussalam Treki, of Libya, who said at the opening of the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Sept 24;

“As a Muslim, I am not in favor of it … it is not accepted by the majority of countries. My opinion is not in favor of this matter at all. I think it's not really acceptable by our religion, our tradition”

Then he added;

“It is not acceptable in the majority of the world. And there are some countries that allow that, thinking it is a kind of democracy … I think it is not.”

Then there is this member of the British Parliament who suffers from chronic diarrhea of the mouth, as evidenced by her statements in the last year that earned her universal scorn and a reprimand by colleagues, plus alienated many of her constituents in the district in Northern Ireland she represents. Some of her remarks were so inflammatory that they were incorporated into a play currently being staged in the Ulster Bank Belfast Festival. From the pinknews.uk comes this report by Jessica Green.

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 Homophobic MP Iris Robinson turns down gay play invite

Northern Ireland MP Iris Robinson has declined an invite to see a play about anti-gay discrimination. The politician, who has called homosexuality "an abomination", is one of the stars of the show, as her voice is being used as part of the storyline.

The play, To Be Straight With You, will be shown at this year’s Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queen’s later this month.

Excerpts from the Nolan Show from June 2008, in which she said gays could be turned straight, will be played during some scenes.

Robinson had said: 

"I have a very lovely psychiatrist who works with me in my offices and his Christian background is that he tries to help homosexuals – trying to turn away from what they are engaged in, I'm happy to put any homosexual in touch with this gentleman and I have met people who have turned around and become heterosexuals."

In the same month, she told the Belfast Telegraph that homosexuality was "comparable" to child sex abuse and that she was "repulsed" by the idea.

The show’s director, Lloyd Newson, told the Belfast Telegraph he was disappointed Robinson had not accepted the invitation.

Her office told producers: "“Thank you for your invitation and kind offer of tickets. Mrs Robinson will not be able to attend the Belfast event, as she already has engagements in her diary for those dates.

“Thank you again for contacting us. Best wishes.”