Friends House responds to online criticism

Friends House has responded to comments from Peter Tatchell on a recent letting

The leading gay rights activist Peter Tatchell has expressed disappointment that Quakers allowed Friends House in London to be used for an event hosted by an organisation that he says ‘supports Sharia executions’.

Britain Yearly Meeting has defended the decision to let ‘The Light’ to the not-for-profit organisation MEND (Muslim Engagement and Development) for an event entitled ‘Islam in Britain: shaping our future’ that was held on Saturday 4 April.

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