I've copied and pasted this from the Eastern Daily Press.
I hope I'm not breaking any laws or guidelines but I think it sums up the feeling.
^Mike Holmes has volunteered at the Hall for 13 years, he said: “Wymondham-Cremer would’ve turned in his grave to know what’s happening. He was an intensely private man, he was never open about his sexuality.
“The National Trust looks after grounds and buildings, they do not have the right to research their benefactor’s private lives to suit the needs of a marketing campaign. It’s abhorrent.”
This is not about the squire’s sexuality, I am not homophobic and that’s not what this is about, I have volunteered for 13 years at Felbrigg, I love it and I think nobody could say the volunteers aren’t the greatest advocates for the place.
“There’s a group of about 10 of us that have volunteered for more than 10 years, and we’ve now been told that if we don’t toe the line, we can’t do our jobs."^
I volunteer down the road at Blickling and if I were asked to wear a Gay Pride badge/lanyard I too would refuse for the same reasons Mike has given.
We're told by our managers that we should always take account of our visitors beliefs and opinions especially as many come from foreign parts outside of Norfolk, and not voice our own. I think perhaps this ruling does that. I have gay friends, but only one is openly and obviously gay. The others believe their sexuality is private and irrelevant to others. I agree. Love is the important bit. The gender of the person you choose to love is irrelevant.