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Many prayers were answered last month when Sydney homosexual activist Garry Burns lost his fight against Israel Folau in the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
Praise the Lord – a battle has been won! But please don’t stop praying – the wider war goes on, this time in Queensland.
Johnny Valkyrie and Dwayne Hill are “drag queens” who mostly perform raunchy routines in Brisbane nightclubs. Such “queens” are generally homosexual men who wear exaggerated makeup and clothes to make them appear over-the-top, sexy females.
There were no complaints when Johnny (“Queenie”) and Dwayne (“Diamond Good-Rim”) performed in “adult” venues.
But when they read “LGBTQI stories” to young children in the Brisbane City Library in January this year (when Dwayne used the name “Diamond”), many people expressed outrage.
One of those disturbed by the “Drag Queen Story Time” was social commentator Lyle Shelton.
He published a blog post criticising the event, using public information. He said children need to be protected from sexualised role models and shouldn’t be exposed to the promotion of gender confusion.
“Drag Queens and what they represent are not for kids,” Lyle Shelton said. “They are dangerous role models and they should not be provided a place in front of children in public libraries.”
He said Diamond Good-Rim is a “homo-eroticised name, a reference to the anus… Good-Rim is a 2019 winner of an X Award from the Adult Entertainment Industry…
“Let’s hope the kiddies watching Drag Queen Storytime last Sunday don’t go exploring on Good-Rim’s Facebook page. Or ask their mum what ‘good rim’ means in the wonderful world of drag queens.’’
But Johnny and Dwayne have alleged that Shelton’s blog has incited “hatred towards, serious contempt for, or serious ridicule” against them.
They have lodged a complaint with the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT). They are demanding an apology and $10,000 each in compensation.
Lyle Shelton asked Dwayne Hill to drop the case in July. “The purpose of my blog-post was to express my deeply held conviction that Drag Queen Story Time events are extremely inappropriate for children,’’ he said.
“… I hold no ill will or feeling towards you, and the post was not meant to be a personal comment about you. I acknowledge that you are free to adopt and live out an identity and lifestyle that is at odds with my convictions and beliefs.
“My blog post is a legitimate exercise of another fundamental freedom – my freedom of thought, speech and expression on issues which I feel strongly about, and which are of significant public interest.”
Sadly, the drag queens did not drop their complaint. A compulsory QCAT conference could be held in Brisbane before too long.
This is a landmark case. It could affect your freedom and mine – to express our concerns about our children and grandchildren being exposed to confusing and harmful ideas.
Please pray!
Peter Downie - National Director
FamilyVoice Australia