Lord Carey removed from King’s College London wall of distinguished alumni

Dec 21, 2016 by Jill

By Archbishop Cranmer:

The motto of King’s College London is Sancte et sapienter (‘With holiness and wisdom’). Sadly, it appears to have abandoned both. Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey of Clifton has been removed from a ‘wall of fame’ of distinguished alumni at its building in The Strand. His crime? Allegedly holding ‘anti-gay’ views (Lord Carey opposes same-sex marriage, which is the total extent of his ‘anti-gay’ or ‘homophobic’ views). The defenestration is being claimed as a victory by the College’s LGBT group, following years of attrition:

The move marks a landmark victory for LGBT Liberation groups who fought tirelessly since the alum told a Tory Party fringe audience that gay relationships “should not be put on the same level” as straight ones.

The Principal Ed ‘Babe’ Byrne met with tenacious leader of the KCL LGBT Liberation Association Ben Hunt on Tuesday morning and agreed there was a need to refresh the windows.

Ben said the changing the windows “will also mean the removal of Lord Carey and the inclusion of minorities in the discussions for new alumni.”

“The Principal has asked me to compile a list of new alumni for the window in suggestions,” he added, saying a committee will be formed to decide on the new alums.

KCL are framing the removal of Lord Carey’s picture as part of a necessary (and long-planned) redevelopment, but it’s quite clear to anyone with half a brain cell what’s going on here. Pale, heterosexual Christian alumni – no matter how distinguished – must give way to greater LGBT and BME representation, no matter how relatively undistinguished. “The Principal has asked me to compile a list of new alumni for the window..” It is subjective minority hero-elevation; exaltation by student petition (or persistent criminal damage, since Lord Carey’s picture is repeatedly defaced with graffiti) .

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