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“I know lots of people who are completely accepting of gay and LGBT people, and that includes a heap of people who are Catholic and Christian,” he said on Thursday.
“It would be a misrepresentation for people to think of Geraldton as a homophobic town because the people here are very supportive of the LGBT community.”
Sheppard urged the community to give Mr Abetz’s event a positive slant by opening conversations in their own homes and families on the need for acceptance.
“This is a great opportunity for parents and adults to let their young kids or teenagers know that it’s absolutely fine to be who they are,” he said.
‘Gay conversion therapy roadshow’ hits WA churches with ‘reformed’ gay man at the helm
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‘Gay conversion practices’ are legal in WA but banned in Victoria and Queensland
Researchers believe the practice can cause serious psychological harm
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A ‘gay conversion therapy’ roadshow visiting West Australian churches has sparked outrage and renewed pressure on state and federal governments to outlaw the controversial practice.
Albany Baptist Church last week hosted two Real Lives presentation events by True Identity International, which claimed to “tell stories of hope, vision and dignity beyond LGBTQ+.”
Speaking to Guardian Australia, some argue the historical guiding principles of Pentecostalism – its focus on personal salvation with a strong consumerist vibe – has not lent itself to conjuring a congregation of climate evangelists.
The Australian Religious Response to Climate Change has among its members organisations belonging to an array of faiths – from Catholics and Quakers to Buddhists and Muslims. Members have blockaded coalmining sites and campaigned hard for rapid cuts to greenhouse gas emissions.
“We have 41 member organisations,” says the ARRCC president and Catholic, Thea Ormerod. “None are Pentecostal. We have occasionally asked leaders in the Pentecostal tradition to sign on to our letters to government. They have declined the invitations.”
How the Liberal Party lost its way in WA
The party sinks to all-time low as recriminations begin and Labor moves deep into what was the conservative heartland.
Premier-elect Mark McGowan and family in Rockingham on Sunday.
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The sea of red that swept across the bluest of Perth seats on Saturday left even the most staunch supporters of the McGowan government stunned.
McGowan was always expected to win. But no one thought a seat like Nedlands, once held by Liberal royalty in Sir Charles Court and then his son Richard when he was premier, was really in danger.
Now the local electorate of the nation’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, is in danger of falling into Labor hands with its candidate, social worker Dr Katrina Stratton, in just in front as counting continues.
Do you really want to vote above the line? Your quick election guide to WAâs 19 parties
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Polling shows Premier Mark McGowan is set for a resounding victory in the lower house come March 13, but whether his popularity translates to Labor coming anywhere near a majority in the upper house is a whole different equation.
Every vote, whether it be for a micro or major party, makes a difference this election in determining the delicate balance of power for the Legislative Council, given candidates could get in with a handful of votes.