British Unions Call For Removal of Anti-Gay Equality Commissioner

In Britain, the Trade Unions Conference has unanimously called for the removal of Joel Edwards as one of the 17 commissioners on the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). Edwards, who was appointed to the new Commission created by the Equality Act 2006, is director of the Evangelical Alliance and a senior figure in Britain's black community. Pink News reported yesterday that those seeking Edwards removal say that the Evangelical Alliance is one of the strongest opponents of gay rights in the UK, and has previously launched large-scale campaigns against the Sexual Orientation Regulations that are now enforced by the EHRC.