Bishop breaks ranks on same-sex marriage – by Patricia Karvelas, February 10, 2011 - The Australian

DEPUTY Liberal Party leader Julie Bishop has declared she is willing to listen to the views of her electorate when she considers her vote on gay marriage if legislation came before the parliament with a conscience vote, breaking ranks with her party's hard line. Photo 

Ms Bishop has been conducting an online poll through her website, which shows overwhelming support for gay marriage -- but she says that views in her community are more evenly split…

Her website poll has been conducted since December 9 and by yesterday had collected 1024 votes. Those who say they strongly support gay marriage are 80 per cent, with 10 per cent saying they are strongly against…

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http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/bishop-breaks-ranks-on-same-sex-marriage/story-fn59niix-1226003262760

Physiological Impacts of Homophobia

ScienceDaily (Feb. 2, 2011)

http://fathermartykurylowicz.blogspot.com/2011/02/physiological-impacts-of-homophobia.html

"Authoritarian ≠ Authoritative, Unsubstantiated Antigay Teachings ≠ Well-informed Conscience"

http://fathermartykurylowicz.blogspot.com/2010/11/authoritarian-authoritative-june-27.html

Perpetuation of Generational Violence On LGBT Children

http://fathermartykurylowicz.blogspot.com/2011/02/zach-wahls-gives-powerful-speech-for.html

Family Acceptance of LGBT Youth Protects Against Suicide

http://fathermartykurylowicz.blogspot.com/2011/01/family-acceptance-in-adolescence-and.html

Is Homophobia Associated With Homosexual Arousal?

http://fathermartykurylowicz.blogspot.com/2011/01/is-homophobia-associated-with.html

Gay marriage isn't revolutionary. It's just next.

By Stephanie Coontz,

January 9, 2010

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/07/AR2011010706502.html

“Someday, maybe, there will exist a well-informed, well considered and yet fervent public conviction that the most deadly of all possible sins is the mutilation of a child’s spirit.” Erik Erikson

Kids Are Being Hurt!!!