Federal Government promises sexuality anti-discrimination law

The federal Labor government is planning to introduce federal anti-discrimination laws based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

As part of their promotion of 'human rights', they are conducting an Inquiry into all Commonwealth anti-discrimination laws - with the idea of combining them into one Act.

But they are planning to ADD more!

Submissions close on Feb 1, 2012.

Read our full report - link to Discussion Paper, overview of the Labor government's Human Rights Plan and more...
Click here.

US Religious leaders oppose same-sex marriage

The battle over allowing same-sex 'marriage' is heating up in the USA - just as it is in Australia.

Already some states allow same-sex 'marriage - other states have legalised civil unions or civil partnerships for homosexuals.

Recently, almost 40 US religious leaders published an 'Open Letter' -  these included Catholic, evangelical, Jewish and Mormon leaders - which argues that the battle against same-sex marriage is a fight on behalf of religious freedom. They opposed any notion of same-sex 'marriage' - or treating same-sex relationships as being equivalent to marriage.

The letter also urged all Americans to promote and protect marriage “in its true definition.”

Read the 'Open Letter' - click here.

Brief Update - Cotton On and missing woman

Two Updates following our last email (and Latest News post...)  

Cotton On withdraws 'offensive' products
Thank you to those who wrote to Cotton On.

We have the reply that Cotton On is sending - they say they did not mean to offend (and apologise for any offense caused). They say that they have withdrawn the 'offending products' from their Typo stores.

They also say "As an organisation, the Cotton On Group respects family, social and moral values."

Thanks again for taking ACTION!

We might well ask, "Since Cotton On have previously had offensive products and been the subject of complaints, why did they do it again?"
However, we hope their respect for family and moral values means they won't do this again!  

Update on the missing woman, Mandy Ahmadi
In our previous email we noted that Mandy Ahmadi (real name Zahara Rahimzadegan) was missing and that the Homicide Squad had taken over the investigation into her disappearance.

The Homicide police interviewed Mandy's husband for some time. He was then arrested and charged with the murder of his wife. Police searched the yard at the house and a body was found at the rear of the house property, under a concrete slab and new deck.
He has since been remanded in custody until a 'committal mention' hearing in May.
Media reports: Husband charged with wife's murder - The Age, 13/1/2012
Husband appears in court over wife's murder - ABC, 16/1/2012.
Also Friends pay tribute to Zahara Rahimzadegan - Waverley Leader, 16/1/2012  

Thank you for your prayers - please continue praying, especially for the two sons in the family.
We should pray that the full truth is revealed in this case in the court proceedings.

Summer Update # 4

Time goes fast - and a lot to report on...

We're back in the office - preparing the next journal and 'catching up'!

Three items for this week's 'Summer Update'....

- Cotton On promoting sleaze - pornography on stationery items in their Typo store. . .
- Good news on the abortion front - the US Federal Court decides that the Texas law requiring abortionists to do an ultrasound 24 hours before doing an abortion IS constitutional. . .
- Christian woman who converted from Islam is missing in Melbourne and police hold "grave fears for her welfare" - please pray...

Full details on our Latest News page - click here.

Summer Update

We've posted our E-News Summer News Update #3 online on our latest news page - click here to read it.

There are links to the Queen's Christmas speech where she highlighted the Christian gospel.

There's an analysis of the current situation regarding the same-sex 'marriage' debate in Australia... and a look at the Republican candidates for the US presidential race following the Iowa vote this week.

Enjoy your summer break!