The Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association (GALHA) is calling on London’s mayor Ken Livingstone to ban a rally by the extremist and ultra-homophobic Islamic group Al-Muhajiroun.

In a letter to Mr Livingstone, GALHA says the publicity for the rally, due to take place in Trafalgar Square on 25 July, refers to “Islam’s unique social system that eliminates sexual deviancy.”

The group has proposed that homosexuality should carry the death penalty. This, GALHA asserts, is “clearly promoting the killing of gay people.”
 
It is understood that in 2002 the Greater London Authority refused permission for the Al-Muhajiroun to stage a similar rally, but it went ahead anyway.
 
A spokesman for GALHA said: “This rally is obviously intended to stir up hatred against gay people and other groups and should be stopped. This will be an opportunity for the GLA and the police to demonstrate that they are serious about protecting gay people from this kind of hate-mongering and incitement.”
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