'In addition, the obscene 'gay pride' parades and carnivals should be banned for they give rise to passive corruption, comparable to passive smoking. In the blog, Mr Mullen wrote: 'Let us make it obligatory for homosexuals to have their backsides tattooed with the slogan SODOMY CAN SERIOUSLY DAMAGE YOUR HEALTH. Mr Mullen, 66, has insisted it had all been a joke and he had nothing against gay men.īut he was forced to remove the comments from his internet blog, and the Bishop of London described them as 'highly offensive'. The Rev Peter Mullen, chaplain to the London Stock Exchange, called for homosexuals to be tattooed with warnings about the perils of gay sex in a cigarette-packet-style health warning. Offensive: The Rev Peter Mullen faces a possible disciplinary hearing for the remarks on his blog, which have been condemned by the Bishop of LondonĪ leading clergyman is facing calls for his resignation after a series of outspoken remarks about gay men.
