Madam, - In quoting Ian Paisley jnr's anti-gay remarks, you used dots to indicate that some words had been left out. According to the BBC, the omitted words were "That doesn't mean to say that I hate them", meaning homosexuals. Since this changes the whole tone of the what he said, your omission was dishonest.
Mr Paisley said in effect that he hates not gays but what they do, which is a perfectly respectable position to take. There's nothing reprehensible in disliking other people's actions.
His belief that gays can "free themselves from being gay", however, demonstrates profound ignorance rather than homophobia. - Yours, etc,
TONY ALLWRIGHT, Killiney, Co Dublin.