Articles tagged with: Salvation Army

23
August
2012

Hard Facts About the Salvos

Gay News Network I Author: Anna Brown

Hard Facts About the Salvos

"The Salvation Army’s army stance on homosexuality does not begin and end with seemingly dated statements buried on its website.

The community needs to be aware that the charity has chosen to proactively campaign against marriage equality as recently as a few short months ago. The Salvation Army made a submission and provided evidence to the House of Representatives inquiry into marriage equality."

Anna Brown, Co-convenor of the Lobby explains why the heat shouldn't be taken off The Salvation Army.

Read the full article here.

27
June
2012

Salvo Major's comments outrage gay rights groups

The World Today, ABC News broadcast [transcript]

Salvo Major's comments outrage gay rights groups

The Salvation Army has been forced to make a public apology after one of its majors stated that the Salvation Army believes gay people should die.

The Lobby's Sally Goldner responds to recent homophobic comments made by Major Andrew Craib of the Salvation Army in this ABC News broadcast of The World Today.

Report by Simon Lauder.

18
June
2012

Angry response to Salvation Army's gay stance

VGLRL in the Herald Sun

Angry response to Salvation Army's gay stance

THE Salvation Army's declaration that homosexuality is an unacceptable urge has provoked outrage in the gay community.

Gay pop star Darren Hayes called for a boycott of the high-profile charity, a call backed by pro-gay lobbyists.

The Salvos responded last night by pointing out they helped some of Australia's most marginalised and needy people, including gay and transgender ones.

After the Salvos' online statement on homosexuality, Hayes tweeted to his 60,748 followers: "Important for gay people to know the true position of the Salvation Army when considering who to donate to. Sad."

He said asking people to control their sexuality was like asking someone to change their eye colour.

05
July
2012

I know who I’d veto

Article in the Star Observer

I know who I’d veto

The veto of the choice of VEOHRC Commissioner by our state Attorney-General and resulting mass exodus of the VEOHRC board is an extremely worrying development, particularly at a time when opponents of GLBTI people seem more extreme than ever.


We've seen the desperate tactics of the Australian Christian Lobby and their dwindling supporters on marriage (no, I don't want to marry my goldfish).


The comment by a Salvation Army major is the first time in my 17 years of being 'out' I've heard anyone in any relatively 'high-up' position in Australia coldly and methodically call for the deaths of gays and lesbians.

25
June
2012

Muslim imam condemns homosexuality as Salvos apologise for death-to-gays insult

VGLRL in the Herald Sun

Muslim imam condemns homosexuality as Salvos apologise for death-to-gays insult

ONE of Australia's most senior Muslim clerics has entered the gay marriage debate by condemning homosexuality and claiming it would be rare to find a gay Muslim.

Sheikh Yahya Safi, head imam of the nation's biggest Islamic congregation, said yesterday that gay people went against human nature.

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