Councillor Suspended for LGBTQ-Hamas Remarks

Councillor Suspended for LGBTQ-Hamas Remarks

Author: The Daily News Now! April 24, 2026 Duration: 1:09
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Colin Kennedy, a DUP councillor in Northern Ireland, was suspended for three months after comparing LGBTQ rights supporters to Hamas defenders at a council meeting. Despite police clearing the comments as not hate speech, the local government standards body found Kennedys remarks violated the code of conduct by conflating the LGBTQ community with Hamas backers. This suspension serves as a reminder of the delicate balance elected representatives must maintain on contentious issues.

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