...at least according to Michael Hall of the HOMOPHOBIC Intercom Trust based in Devon
(The above Henry Scott Tuke Painting is condemned by the Homophobic Itercom TRust in Devon as Child Porn paedophilia)
The Intercom Trust, (TIT),an organisation I personally know is responsible for abuse of vulnerable gay people & gay youth in Cornwall, Intercom recently attacked & voted to excluded the Art work of famous Cornwall Artist Henry Scott Tuke from reference in a government funded LGBT History project in Cornwall.
The attack by Michael Hall of the Intercom Trust in their minute meeting has effectively branded:-
1. Sotherbys & Bonhams auction houses as peddling ‘child pornography’(They do & have sold Tuke male youth nude Art works)
2. The Scouting Association at Baden Powell House of possessing ‘child porn’ in the form of a Henry Scott Tuke male youth nude painting they own, along with the National Tate Gallery, Dublin Municipal Gallery, Leeds City Gallery & the London Guildhall Gallery, and others, all of whom own Tuke paintings of male youth nude which the Intercom Trust have homophobically branded as paedophilia
3. Intercom Trust have in effect accused Cornwall County Council of displaying & distributing ‘child pornography’ through the recent Henry Scott Tuke Exhibition the Cornwall Council co-funded at the Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro, Cornwall.
4. Intercom Trust have in effect accused the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic society & the Falmouth Art Gallery of possessing ‘Child pornography’ in the form of Henry Scott Tuke paintings of male nude youth.
5. Intercom Trust have effectively accused Sir Elton John one of the most prolific of private art collectors of Tuke Works, of having an interest in paedophilia. Sir Elton kindly loaned a considerable number of his Tuke paintings to the Truro museum last year
The letter below is from Peter Tatchell, Human Rights Expert and is Peter Tatchell’s response to the Intercom Trusts HOMOPHOBIC attack upon Cornwall LGBT History, Art & culture.
Hi Malcolm,
Below is a copy of my email to the Intercom Trust and to everyone who
was copied by Matthew Blewett when he emailed re:- Henry Scott Tuke.
I hope this will help a bit.
Best wishes, Peter Tatchell
Dear All,
Re SW LGBT History Month and the Henry Scott Tuke controversy:
Since I was copied into Matthew Blewett's email, may I offer my observations:
While I agree wholeheartedly that we must protect children and must
never condone child exploitation or abuse, I am alarmed to learn that
this commendable concern has led some people to propose a ban or
censorship of artistic works by the renowned painter Henry Scott Tuke.
First, his paintings are not sexual and only a deeply perverse mind
would view them as such.
Second, since there is nothing indecent or shameful about the naked
human body there is, equally, nothing indecent about its artistic
depiction.
Third, Henry Scott Tuke is an acclaimed artist of international
repute. His works have been exhibited in many prestigious galleries,
where they have been viewed with appreciation by adults and children
alike. I am sure these esteemed artistic institutions would not have
hosted his paintings if there was anything depraved about them.
Fourth, if Henry Scott Tuke's paintings are obscene or unsuitable (for
adults or children) I am sure they would have long ago been prosecuted
or banned. They have not been either prosecuted or banned .
Fifth, since a very significant proportion of art involves the
depiction of nude or semi-nude figures, also often of young persons, a
judgement that brands Henry Scott Tuke's work as exploitative or
abusive must, logically, also brand much of the entire canon of art as
exploitative and abusive. This is obviously an absurd position to
take.
I would, respectfully, urge you to reconsider any decision to exclude
Henry Scott Tuke and his paintings.
In our quest for LGBT acceptance, we should never sell our souls and
bend to the demands of the new puritans and the baying mob, but stand
firm and steadfast for what is right, just and fair - and defend art
and beauty against the ugliness of narrow-minded prejudice.
Yours sincerely and with best wishes,
Peter Tatchell
Peter Tatchell is the Green Party parliamentary candidate for Oxford East
www.greenoxford.com/peter and www.petertatchell.net
Unfortunately, to the Pink Pasty’s PERSONAL knowledge, this is not the first time the Michael Hall & the loathsome homophobic Intercom Trust have shown their true vile colours in abusive attitudes and attacks upon gay people, gay culture & gay art and abused their power of charitable status & government funding to homophobically abuse & attack gay people in the southwest.
A formal complaint against Michael Hall & the Intercom Trust has been made to both the Devon & Cornwall Constabulary & the Charities Commission. As is to be expected of the homophobic Devon & Cornwall Constabulary appear to support this homophobic conduct and they have decided to take NO action regarding this homophobic attack by Intercom Trust.
This is the Devon & Cornwall Constabulary Crime log. ref. No. 509/23/01/09 if you wish to add to the complaint evidence AGAINST the homophobic Intercom Trust http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/v3/homepage/index.htm
Please also make complaint against the Intercom Trust to the charities commission http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/
NB:-Also read previous Pinkpasty articles on Intercom Trust abuse & victimisation of vulnerable gay people & gay youth
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