Comments on: Abbott’s Mardi Gras shame

By: Marcus White

Marcus White — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 05:13:01 +0000

As an ex gay guy I applaud the sentiment but the behavior I despise. Since when did Australia become a heathen country. We are Christian. A proud heritage unlike the “life style” that so many these days would rather accept than confront for fear of offending and seeming intolerant. God is intolerant of our SIN. Let’s call it what it IS fellah’s our homosexual practice is a stench in the nostrils of Almighty God.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:23:25 +0000

Oh Dear… Poor Mr Abbott.

By: Oliver

Oliver — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:37:35 +0000

Of course Abbot feels threatened by Gay Men, because really, would any man go for him??

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 02:20:50 +0000

I’m no friend of the Mad Monk, but I think Andrew Potts is drawing a long bow digging up this story – it was 32 years ago for gods sake! He’s done plenty for us to get upset about lately, let alone getting hot under the collar about something that a pimply post pubescent right wing almost-a-catholic-priest-uni-student did or didn’t do. I wasn’t particularly politically correct back then either.

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:42:00 +0000

This was a LONG LONG time ago. I think you would find many many people of his generation would have had similar thoughts. Just because we are gay does not mean that we all vote labour or green and personally I think this article certainly did not warrent a front page spot

By: K8

K8 — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:01:57 +0000

Whatever the Rudd’s governments shortcomings, don’t be mislead into voting for this bigot!!!

By: David Skidmore

David Skidmore — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:37:47 +0000

Perhaps we should be grateful that Abbott is openly signalling how disgusting his government would be. Of course, Kevin Rudd is not exactly gay-friendly. He just happens to be the least worst option.

By: Jo

Jo — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:41:46 +0000

I remember 1978.
I was there at the riot that night.
I will never forget.
And I will NEVER forget Tony Abbott.
NEVER.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:52:42 +0000

Slightly off topic, On the offical Liberal party website there is a question and debate asking: "Allow gay marriage". Now if you support the idea of gay marriage, on the website there is a botton that you can click to indicate your support, now once 100 people support the idea the relevant Shadow Parliamentary Secretary will post a response. You do have to sign up and it only takes a a minute or so but I think its worth it to see what the response will be and the wording used. And yes I do know that the Liberal party is against marriage equality. Here is the link to the website: http://www.liberal.org.au/Issues/Community/Government-Democracy/Ideas/2010/04/18/Allow-gay-marriage.aspx

By: Nicky

Nicky — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:41:25 +0000

this a fantastic article! i really enjoyed it. when i read something like this, i am so proud of the fact that SSO is our journal of record.

By: David

David — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:04:42 +0000

Once a right wing Christian bigot always a right wing Christian bigot? In Abbott’s case, YES

Now I’d like to see what those out gay Liberals say about all this – such as Shayne Mallard and Joe Hockey’s chief of staff, Andrew Kirk

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:47:56 +0000

The leopard does not change his spots

By: Drew

Drew — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:05:41 +0000

TORY SCUM.