The Wizzythingy said earlier:

This argument has been played out before in respect of homosexuals, and there seems to be (with a few exceptions) a consensus that, unless they try to convert others, there is not much of a problem

By which he appears to be referring to Section 28, a really nasty piece of divisive legislation beloved of fascists and Mail / Sun reading types aimed at discriminating against anyone "a bit different" by stoking up hatred against them.

It's but a small step to banning Jews, Gypsies, travellers, asylum seekers of any hue and just about anyone the blame can be shifted onto for poor housing, unemployment, the Black Death and whatever you dislike on television from having jobs, a home or any rights whatsoever.

Yes, I can hear certain people screaming "what's this got to do with music?" Well, quite a lot when you start making your own concocted exceptions about who can participate. The idea of revising RAR as FAR is all very fine (though Love Music Hate Racism got there quite some time ago). I just wonder what membership criteria some people will be laying down though. If you're gay, go away?