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"Today, we are marking the International Day Against Homophobia. I cannot comprehend that there are still many people who turn a blind eye to violence based on sexual orientation and identity. I strongly condemn it, just as I condemn any form of violence based on race or ethnicity, religion or belief, age or disability.
I am very concerned by the misleading, offensive and even hate-fuelled statements which can still be heard. I am shocked, time and again, by acts of violence, both verbal and physical, committed against people of same-sex orientation or members of various minorities.
Today, most Europeans say that the burkha should be banned. While I agree that no one should force women to wear such clothing, I am concerned that a ban might result in an outcome the exact opposite of that intended: women who are prepared to wear the burkha going to prison. We cannot permit religious arguments to fuel discrimination and violence. Finally, we are all human beings, so we need to take a long hard look at whether it is that we really are unable to show greater tolerance to those who are different from us or that we simply do not want to."@en1
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