The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
Protesters plan City Square rally against Nazis
People angered by appearance of racist and homophobic propaganda
Dundonians are being urged to take a stand against Nazism as police investigate racist and homophobic posters put up around the city.
Anti-immigrant posters were torn down from lampposts by disgusted members of the public earlier this week.
But supporters of the far right also targeted a youth group that supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in Dundee and the city’s registrar’s office.
The group – which calls itself the System Resistance Network – put up stickers saying “Hail AIDS”.
Now people are organising a Nae Nazis In Dundee rally in the City Square at 3pm tomorrow.
Fergus McMillan, chief executive of LGBT Youth Scotland, said: “This is vile homophobia and people in Dundee have made it clear that such disgusting propaganda isn’t welcome in the city, nor does it have a place in modern Scotland.”
A spokesperson for Dundee Pride said: “We are deeply saddened and shocked to see the appalling and vile homophobic abuse which targeted Dundee LGBT youth group, Allsorts.”
Dundee City West MSP Joe FitzPatrick said: “These posters are shocking and repugnant. Targeting a youth group in this way is just appalling.
“What we have here is a tiny minority, perhaps just one individual, seeking to stir up hatred, but they will not succeed.”
Dundee West MP Chris Law, who visited Allsorts yesterday afternoon, said: “Hate speech is not welcome in our inclusive and progressive city.
“It is up to us all to help end these incidents, and I urge anyone who finds any further instances of criminal activities to report it to the relevant authorities as quickly as possible “
A spokesman for Police Scotland’s Tayside Division said: “Over the past few days posters displaying racist and homophobic content have appeared at various locations throughout Dundee city centre.
“Obviously, offensive material like this is completely unacceptable and distributing it is illegal.
“We know that the public in Dundee have been reacting with outrage and disgust and that some of these posters have been removed by members of the public.
“If you have done this and believe that we are unaware of where a poster has been or when it has appeared there, we would like you to let us know.
“We are investigating these events and we would like to ask anyone who has information to contact us.”