Australia’s leading gay and lesbian newspaper Est.
1979 www.
starobserver.
com.
au Issue 1058 Wednesday 02 February 2011
Our new enemy?
ANDREW M.
POTTS
The Mardi Gras parade should be held out of sight
ofthegeneralpublictoprevent“flagrantpromotion
of...
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Australia’s leading gay and lesbian newspaper Est.
1979 www.
starobserver.
com.
au Issue 1058 Wednesday 02 February 2011
Our new enemy?
ANDREW M.
POTTS
The Mardi Gras parade should be held out of sight
ofthegeneralpublictoprevent“flagrantpromotion
of sexual immorality” and “anarchy” on the streets
ofSydney.
Christian Democratic Party candidate Peter
Madden — who will try and oust Clover Moore
come March 24 — made the call at his campaign
launch at Paddington RSL on Friday evening,
suggestingANZStadiumasanappropriatevenue.
Hesaidthestadiumwouldensurenobodyunder
18 could watch or participate in the parade, while
allowingpolicetomakespectatorsandparticipants
passagauntletofsnifferdogsontheirwayin.
“The Mardi Gras is an open porn display,”
Maddensaid.
“It’s men in g-strings playing with sex toys in
front of kids.
Whether it’s in the parade or whether
it’s people in the crowd, it’s still inappropriate
behaviourtoputinfrontofchildren.
”
Madden said he and Rev Fred Nile would be
holding
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