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East London to host protest against anti-gay Islamist extremists

A protest will be held in London on Saturday against Islamist, fundamentalist and anti-gay organisation Hizb tu-Tahrir.

Peter Lloyd

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:36:47 GMT | Updated 1 years today

Mile End Road, east of the capital, will be the scene of the protest as campaigners speak out against Tahrir and a conference they are holding in the city.

The protest, which is organised by the newly-formed Alliance Against Extremism, will include human rights activist Peter Tatchell as well as Muslim campaigners who strongly disagree with Tahrir's views.

The organisation holds an extreme intolerance towards Muslims who do not share their interpretation of Islam. - and condemn same-sex relationships.


Tatchell told us: "Discrimination against people on the basis of their religion, gender and sexuality is enshrined in Hizb ut-Tahrir's draft constitution".

"The group has urged the death penalty for gay people and for women who have sex outside of marriage".

Previosuly, Hizb tu-Tahrir has taken part in numerous anti-gay demonstrations around the world.

 Tatchell, along with five others, has already protested against the organisation - namely, when they called for the execution of gay people and women who have sex outside of marriage.

Saturday's protest is to start at noon outside The Waterlily Business Centre, where Hizb ut-Tahrir's conference is being hosted. Campaigners are also protesting against the Centre for hosting the meeting.

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