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Published Date: 28 July 2008
GAY rights activist Peter Tatchell caused controversy in Northern Ireland today by claiming there was evidence King William of Orange had male lovers.
Speaking during Belfast's Gay Pride festival, he used the allegation to highlight hypocrisy over homosexuality in Northern Ireland, but was condemned by unionists for deliberately causing offence.


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  • Last Updated: 28 July 2008 10:22 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Gay and Lesbian issues
 
1

Walkin Dude,

28/07/2008 13:31:26
The cry was No Suspenders!
2

Voldemort,

Edinburgh 28/07/2008 13:57:19
Henceforth known as William the Pink ....
3

Americanbob,

28/07/2008 15:06:25
#2. Is that like Billy the Pink?
4

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28/07/2008 15:49:28
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Allan(handofgod137),

28/07/2008 16:33:24
Would this be the same Peter Tatchell who called for the gay age on consent toi be lowered to 14, if so why not refer to him as a paedophile, rather than a gay rights activist?
6

Fanling,

Switzerland 28/07/2008 18:59:09
#4 MacGillicuddy
I think you get brownie points for that
7

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28/07/2008 22:03:51
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Long-distance,

Hull,E.Yorkshire 29/07/2008 02:59:25
Your Orange man was light and quick on his toes. He avoided James' Royal Navy and captured England with just 22000 Lowlanders and down here they still have not twigged that they've been invaded. So whatever you might call him now, he was a fast, fly begger, changing a letter keeps things clean!
9

The Daleks,

Longmen 29/07/2008 06:06:55
I always thought it was an undisputed historical fact that King Billington was a homosexualist.
10

Man with no name,

29/07/2008 09:18:14
#9 - probably soaked it in amyl nitrate and stuck it in his mouth!
11

James (1),

29/07/2008 14:30:43
What if he was? Apparently being gay is now considered normal.
12

James (1),

29/07/2008 14:33:03
Oh I see what you mean. In the past these types of people were deviants and you would be ashamed of doing such practices. Now we try to make it appear normal.
13

Independent,

29/07/2008 17:05:55

I always thought the 12th parades bore an eerie resemblance to gay pride parades. Now the mystery of what goes on in Orange lodges is perhaps solved.
14

Calum Crubag,

Alba gu brath! 31/07/2008 10:39:11
Maybe the 'Orangefest' parades could merge with Gay Pride. I always thought these religious weirdos were hiding a troubled secret!

"Oh King Billy was gey-hey..."
15

Calum Crubag,

31/07/2008 10:40:23
#4 I also heard that he 'rode' a white horse. Maybe he didn't stop with men. :O
16

brian boru-hoo-hoo,

new york city 28/08/2008 16:13:13
Aww, King Billy, bless him--The Auld Orange Fruit!
17

Brian Hill,

14/09/2008 10:51:09
Yet another establishment whitewash. Baden Powel with his collection of naked boy pics which he enjoyed swapping with similar affectionados.

Lewis Carol's fascination with small girls and his copious notes on girls he met on holiday etc.

J M Barrie's obsession with the Llewellyn boys and so it goes on.

Is sexuality infinitely more complex than we imagined or does deviancy and brilliance go hand in hand?

18

KTK...,

Kansas,USA. 14/09/2008 15:03:45
Sme time ago in Edinburgh the gay community marched along Prinncess st right after the Masonic parade... Lead story the next day stated something like..The first group were orange men but the next group were a whole bunch of fruits........!

 

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