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Behind the Aegis

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Tue Nov 19, 2019, 04:00 AM Nov 2019

Former pro athlete blames wildfires on gays getting married: "In God's eyes it's evil" [View all]

Former Australian rugby player Israel Folau is continuing his homophobic shtick by saying that Australia’s raging bushfires were caused by God’s wrath over Australia legalizing same-sex marriage.

Folau, who was terminated from his position on the New South Wales Waratahs rugby team this last April after telling his over 330,000 Instagram followers that “hell awaits … homosexuals,” made his bushfire comments in a sermon he delivered this weekend.

“Same-sex marriage,” he said, “in the eyes of God it’s evil. In society today, it’s good…. Look how rapid these bushfires, these droughts, all these things have come in a short period time. Do you think it’s a coincidence or not.”

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Gay member of parliament Alex Greenwich blasted Folau for his comments and cited his ignorance in opposition to so-called “religious freedom” legislation currently being considered by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. The legislation would allow religious-based discrimination against LGBTQ people and others:

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Had no idea the Aussies were also considering a disgusting "religious freedom" bill, too.

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