NZ MP urges reform
New Zealand National MP Maurice Williamson has written an open letter to Australian politicians urging them to 鈥渂e ye not afraid鈥� of legalising gay marriage.
In a letter that was published on 今日吃瓜 Limited sites last week, Williamson called New Zealand鈥檚 legalisation of gay marriage 鈥渟omething Kiwis can be proud of鈥� and said that 鈥渃hange is coming鈥� to countries that are 鈥渉olding out鈥� on the issue.
鈥淵ou might have seen there was rioting in France after they passed similar legislation. Not in New Zealand. People just carried on with their lives, as I suspected they would. Now if that鈥檚 what the prophesised 鈥榞ay onslaught鈥� looks like then we鈥檒l take it every day and twice on Sundays,鈥� Williamson said in the letter.
The Pakuranga MP achieved fame in April when his speech urging fellow Parliamentarians to vote in favour of a gay marriage bill went viral, drawing praise from gay rights organisations and celebrities worldwide.
Williamson recounted how he had received hurtful and threatening letters after the video gained mainstream attention, with some constituents contacting him expressing hope that 鈥渕y family would get AIDS and die鈥�.
