Madam, - Ian Paisley Jnr's homophobic remarks in an interview with Hot Pressmagazine have been rightly condemned by the SDLP ( The Irish Times, May 31st). These comments, by a junior minister in the office of First and Deputy First Minister, runs contrary to their strategic action plan which states they will "identify and tackle issues and inequalities based on sexual orientation".
It should be noted that Ian Paisley Jnr and the DUP are reverting to type. In 1982, the first National Union of Students "Gay Rights" Conference was held in Queen's University Students' Union. Members of the DUP and Free Presbyterian Church protested against this conference and held placards saying "Save Ulster from Sodomy". - Yours, etc,
Cllr TIM ATTWOOD (SDLP), Ormeau Road, Belfast 7.