Comments on: VAC boycott Firefox /news/national-news/vac-boycott-firefox/120994 Setting Australia’s LGBTI agenda since 1979 Mon, 31 Mar 2014 23:01:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 By: Dave /news/national-news/vac-boycott-firefox/120994#comment-140931 Mon, 31 Mar 2014 23:01:40 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=120994#comment-140931 I strongly support marriage equality. I had a fantastic wedding in New Zealand, even the weather was great. It would be amazing if marriage equality was here in good old Australia. There was a time AIDS, was taking some of my dearest friends. When I picked up a GLBTI paper, I saw familiar faces in memorials. People cared. Their friend was dead. The world was different. I am so glad for many, HIV is now just another manageable health condition. Some of the greatest humbling experiences I ever had, were at Fairfield hospital. I saw friends walk in a give a big hug. I saw a lot of tears and laughter. I saw mums in tears being comforted by non-judgemental staff. I saw nuns rubbing the hands of strangers. VAC volunteers, like me, were taught the importance of being non-judgemental.

I just think the VAC is short sighted here. By going hysterical about someone not supporting equality, it is sending a message to consumers, that they may not be welcome. Not all folk, gay or not, support changing the Marriage Act. Personally, I have met gay couples, who have been together for over 40 wonderful years, and I would like to think if they felt the need, they would not feel judged for accessing the services of the VAC. The VAC is not meant to be a politcal party, but a health service provider, you know, non-judgmental and inclusive.

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