Since then, he has been speaking to the media and meeting with politicians to try and spread the message that homosexuality is nothing to be ashamed of. Those that are against against marriage equality never really acknowledge that there could be many young people out there who listen to the debate and feel totally excluded because all we ever hear is no, no, no, Beaton told BuzzFeed News. My campaign has been about wanting to see politicians come out and say to young people, you are equals, you are accepted, you are part of the community. Abbott said he hadnt seen Beatons video personally, but that it had been raised with him by radio personality Alan Jones.
“Those that are against against marriage equality never really acknowledge that there could be many young people out there who listen to the debate and feel totally excluded because all we ever hear is no, no, no,” Beaton told BuzzFeed News.
“He made the point to me – privately it has to be said – that what this gentleman wants is someone to say that it’s OK to be gay and look, I’m happy to say that. I’m very happy to say that,” Abbott said.
Beaton said he accepted Abbott’s differentiation between the two issues, and praised the PM for changing his mind since saying he felt threatened by homosexuality in 2010. Read more…