Naomi Long MLA @naomi_long@respublicae.eu

@Grove1969 Because I:

1. Am no longer justice minister; and,
2. Could only revoke a licence on the advice of a parole commissioner when I was.

Most of those released in 1998 on licence have now served out the remainder of their time in the community.

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@Christo11049236 @purdypols I blocked you for good reason. You're a troll.

But thanks for proving my point, that what Martina was trying to do was falsely insinuate I would support the use of such language to create the impression on Twitter that I do.

Perhaps now she sees that, she'll think better of it.

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@McArdleJay77 @purdypols Did she ask every elected rep? No. It wasn't a question - it was an accusation masquerading as a question.

I have never used the term or supported its use.

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@mar2vickers @Len88271318 @purdypols That's inaccurate; I'm not the Justice Minister; and, Police Scotland has no role in managing/categorising offenders in NI.

I have never used the term nor would.

Martina is not some naïf. As a seasoned journalist, she is well aware of the inference behind her tweet.

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@mandymartin136 @purdypols And what does any of that have to do with me (the judiciary are independent of politicians and they sentence those guilty, not ministers) or with what Martina wrote?

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@briancanavan1 @squinteratn Brian, I do not support conversion therapy. Seriously, knock this bad faith stuff on the head or get blocked.

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RT @dmcbfs: .@naomi_long “We are in an unprecedented period of uncertainty. People made their voices heard in May and it is crucial that is respected. The best New Year’s present for the people of Northern Ireland would be a restored Assembly and Executive"

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@democracycoma1_ @TellusQ @Jebadoo2 @SimonCatRiley @squinteratn I did is my point. I'm not answering for Stonewall.

I've made my view on that clear elsewhere in this exchange.

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@DonNantwich @yrhenwrach @SimonCatRiley @squinteratn Tend to agree, as I said elsewhere.

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@mar2vickers @DuncanHenry78 It is in the context I set. It doesn't seek to invalidate people's innate sexual preferences imo.

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@girlboy24622187 @democracycoma1_ @yrhenwrach @SimonCatRiley @squinteratn I don't. Never have, never would.

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@purdypols Martina, I have literally no idea why you would be asking me this?

Have I ever in all my years done anything that would make you think I would agree with this?

You are really descending to the behaviour of a troll. Please stop being disingenuous.

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@TellusQ @Jebadoo2 @SimonCatRiley @squinteratn I wrote that in a tweet about the broader context about how society shapes our views of who/what is attractive, not specifically about same-sex attraction.

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@BbbrooksKelly @EclJonnie @SimonCatRiley @squinteratn It is personal. It isn't discrimination or bigotry to be gay, lesbian, or straight. I've said this multiple times now throughout the exchange.

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@DuncanHenry78 That wasn't actually what I was saying, Duncan. My point was challenging the person I was conversing with on the assertion this was being forced on people.

I happen to think Stonewall are wrong on this (which I also said elsewhere).

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@teaforpterosaur It wasn't my point. I've said elsewhere that who people date is a matter entirely for them, and those choices should be respected.

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@jackiecahill5 @BeullahGC @SimonCatRiley @squinteratn No. The issue is whether it was either or neither, I guess. The quote I was asked to comment upon was a suggestion. It placed no obligation or pressure on anyone to do anything. That was the point I was raising, not that I agreed with the premise.

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@jackiecahill5 @BeullahGC @SimonCatRiley @squinteratn My name isn't Natalie. And I'm not actually disagreeing with you. I'm not asking anyone to consider anything. Just highlighting that Stonewall doing so isn't forcing anyone.

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@mar2vickers @democracycoma1_ @yrhenwrach @SimonCatRiley @squinteratn Not my jurisdiction (when I was minister). That's Ireland not Northern Ireland.

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@TabithaTail @SimonCatRiley @squinteratn I totally agree.

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