From a right wing Christian Activist newsletter yesterday.

Message from Anthony Venn-Brown

Thank you to the Christians who have recognised that a life time public and legal commitment of love and exclusivity is a marriage no matter what the gender of the individuals. People who do this should be honoured and respected.

To Rebecca Hagelin....... your breed of Christianity is becoming increasingly abhorrent to many people both in and out of the church and in your own country. Whoever paid for you to visit Australia and speak at this rally made a very stupid decision. This is probably why there is no transcript of your supposedly 'inspirational address/stirring message' available anywhere on the net.....it was just too way out there, they are nervous about how extreme you are and know that if the average Australian read the entirety of your address they would be horrified. The sensationalist rantings and scaremongering didn't work for Anita Bryant (Save Our Children) in the 70's or for Peter Madden  (Homosexual Recruitment) earlier this year regarding the Mardi Gras parade.....when will you people ever learn.

We recently sent US 'ex-gay' Adam Hood home......you can leave now too if you like. You have fulfilled your purpose.....tickled the ears of the minority of prejudiced Christian Australians who falsely believe gay marriage will destroy society and enraged fair minded straight, believing and non-believing, Australians that rhetoric of this nature is cruel, ill-informed and completely out of touch. Keep up your good work of painting yourselves into a corner....it's getting smaller and smaller. If you haven't realised it yet....you actually do more for our cause then you do for yours. Goodbye!

Rebecca Hagelin Quotes

"It won't stop at homosexual marriage - look for polygamy and marriage between adults and children to be legalized. There is no greater dream for a paedophile than to be able to legally acclaim a child as his lover."

"There is no greater evil. This war we find ourselves in is a war for the very future of the human race."

"Any society that has strayed from the definition of one man and one woman has eventually collapsed. We know ancient Rome and ancient Greece experimented with it. And of course they disappeared.''

"Anything other than marriage as defined as one man and one woman committed for life is going to be dangerous to the stability of the nation,''

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Sincerely  

Anthony Venn-Brown  

Enormous unnecessary suffering is caused by people's lack of understanding about sexual orientation. Ignorance in this area impacts not only gay and lesbian people themselves but families, educational institutions and workplaces. This is especially true for those from religious backgrounds and certain cultures.

• High suicide rates among LGBT youth and people from religious backgrounds
• Existence of "ex-gay" programs that attract the emotionally vulnerable and tormented with false promises of change
• Eventual breakdown of marriages when one partner believed heterosexual marriage would solve their 'problem'
• Depression and other mental health issues caused by the perceived conflict of faith and sexuality
• Self-destructive and obsessive behaviours as a result of internalized homophobia
• Religious organizations reinforcing myths & maintaining stereotypes about LGBT people & their relationships
• Fragmented relationships when families and friends reject the gay or lesbian person who 'comes out'

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•  Dad's Coming Out 60 Minutes Pt 1 . What do you do if you are gay but in heterosexual marriage? What about the wife and kids? Is it worthwhile coming out? Who gets hurt? How to move on? What about the parents when their child comes out?
• Dad's Coming Out - 60 Minutes Pt 2

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and those questioning their sexual identity  

• Married, Gay or Bi - What to do?
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• Resolving faith/sexuality issues

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