Gay group accuses Newfoundland magazine of hate crimes for piece on Christian sexual teaching
English: Protesters for gay marriage at the 2009 Marcha Gay in Mexico City (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) A Newfoundland homosexual group filed a hate crimes complaint under the Criminal Code with the police last week after a local magazine published an opinion piece urging Christians to promote the Scriptural teachings on the sinfulness of homosexuality, abortion, and other acts against a secularist establishment. The Newfoundland Herald published the piece by US columnist and constitutional lawyer Matt Barber as a letter to the editor in its August 3-9 issue. Western Pride NL activist Kyle Curley, who filed the complaint, alleged in an interview with CBC that the piece was “a rallying call for people to stand against LGBT rights ” and “hate propaganda.” However, he dropped the complaint this week after the magazine’s managing editor apologized for causing offense. "Many beautiful, wise, wonderful and caring people were hurt and angered by Bar...