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*In February 2012, the [[BBC]] reported that the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu received abusive and threatening racist emails after speaking out against the decision to redefine [[marriage]] (The UK Coalition government plans to introduce [[same-sex marriage]] by 2015).
 
*In February 2012, the [[BBC]] reported that the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu received abusive and threatening racist emails after speaking out against the decision to redefine [[marriage]] (The UK Coalition government plans to introduce [[same-sex marriage]] by 2015).
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*David Burrowes, MP for the UK [[Conservative Party]] received a death threat after opposing the redefinition of marriage. It was later reported that activists published his travel plans on the [[internet]] and urged people to confront him.
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*[[Roman Catholic]] Archbishop Mario Gonti of Glasgow, [[Scotland]] was reported to the police in 2006 for a sermon which said that civil unions undermine marriage.
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*In October 2011, a housing association manager from Manchester, England Adrian Smith was demoted and had his salary cut by 40% all because he commented on Facebook that civil partnerships in churches was 'an equality too far'.
    
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