My letter to the Sydney Star Observer...

[jawnbc]

... based on this:

Dear David Scammell & Julie McConnell,

When anyone, ANYONE in Australia presents an argument to deny something to persons because of their sexual orientation, your job is to challenge it. Period. Including marriage. But until you clearly, LOUDLY state that the gay marriage ban is homophobic and that the GLRL supports any political movement to challenge homophobia, you’re abdicating your responsibilities. And whenever you argue in public against other groups who are aggressively challenging homophobia, you’re doing something much worse: enabling the John Howard and Kim Beazley’s of Australia.

Why on earth can’t the GLRL quietly support AME and the upcoming rally?

Sincerly,

John Egan
a radical fag who happens to be married to another bloke


D303 / 780 Bourke Street
Redfern NSW 2016
0403 888 498

Comments

[superbbluewren.livejournal.com]

Good question! :-)

[foresterx.livejournal.com]

Although a question I have is - why is the leader of a party that voted for the ban on gay marriage been asked to speak at this rally without first publicly declaring a shift in his parties position. I would have trouble attending a rally which should hypocrasy like this.

[jawnbc]

I only meddle with really, really close friends. If you don't know either of them in real time, really well, the most I'd do is pose a polite question about it. They're adults, right?

And what's your experience with boyfriends/partners? If it's not a lot, they might think it out of line for you to give advice.