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Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore doesn't mince words when making mince-meat of Catholic Archbishop George Pell's anti-gay stagnation: "Christ was a radical. He despised the Establishment and the Pharisees. He threw the money-changers out of the temple…I liken certain church officials today to the Pharisees that Christ took exception to." [SX News]

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Syndey Coppers Should Queer Up

Sydney's Lord Mayor Clover Moore called for a renewed police/gay liaison program. The move came on the heels of a protest in the Australian city, during which activists criticized coppers for not fighting anti-gay hate crimes.

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» Aussie Coppers Won't Investigate Anti-Gay Attack

What a cop out! Sydney police claim they're "too busy" to investigate a brutal homophobic attack. Craig Gee and his boyfriend Shane Brennen were walking hand-in-hand last month when two thugs beat and robbed them, saying, "Give us your money, you fucking faggot." Plurality obviously isn't their thing.

The assailants allegedly beat Gee and Brennen to the ground, leaving Gee with a fractured skull and a necessary appointment with a plastic surgeon. Despite the severity of the blows, cops have repeatedly rebuffed Gee and Brennen's calls for justice.

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