Ummm... apparently this is for real... the recent Australian bushfires
were caused by Australian lesbians and homosexuals.
Please circulate.
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GAY LOBBY DISGUSTED BY RELIGIOUS PICKET OF BUSHFIRE VICTIMS
Calls on Government to 'fast-track' Federal anti-discrimination
legislation
MEDIA RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
21 FEBRUARY 2009
The Australian Coalition for Equality (ACE) today expressed its disgust
that
a picket line will be outside this Sundays Bushfire Memorial Service. US
based Westboro Baptist Church have sent a contingent to Melbourne to
picket
against Australian "national sins" including a tolerance for gays &
lesbians.
ACE media spokesperson Corey Irlam says "Australians respect the idea of
freedom of speech. However the suggestion homosexuals are responsible
for
the Victorian bushfires is downright disgusting.
"The gay & lesbian community are mourning with the nation over the
Victorian
fires. What does this kind of unnecessary psychological pain will this
picket cause as people walk into the memorial on Sunday?"
ACE has received good advice that the Westboro Baptist Church
contingency
will arrive in Australia over the next 24-hours. It is unclear if
Immigration Officials will refuse them entry, as was announced this week
regarding the Church's planned protest in the United Kingdom.
Renewed calls for Federal Anti-Discrimination laws
The Australian Coalition for Equality renewed calls on Prime Minister
Rudd
to honour his ALP Policy and introduce Federal anti-discrimination
during
this Parliamentary term.
"Immigration rules may be able to stop hate-mongers like this from
entering
Australia, but it doesn't protect gay & lesbian Australians from
expressions
of hate like this by any other Australians."
"Without Federal anti-discrimination laws, it sends a clear message to
these
extremist groups that they can target gay & lesbian Australians without
fear
of reprimand." Said Mr Irlam
For further information contact: Corey Irlam 0401 738 996 or Rod Swift
on
0417 890 111
Westboro Baptist Church Media Release:
http://www.godhatesfags.com/written/fliers/20090216_australia-national-memor
ial-service.pdf
Westboro Baptist Church News Video titled "Thank God for Australian
wildfires! God Hates Australia!":
http://www.godhatestheworld.com/australia/index.html
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