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PostSubject: Apology demand after gay and lesbian group's signs deemed 'offensive' by council   Apology demand after gay and lesbian group's signs deemed 'offensive' by council Icon_minitimeMon Jan 21, 2013 7:58 pm
PARRAMATTA'S lord mayor is facing a social media backlash after a gay and lesbian youth group invited to a family fun day was asked by the council to remove its ''offensive'' signage.

Council staff told Twenty10 that a banner promoting its ''support services for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, same-sex attracted and gender diverse young people, their families and communities'' was inappropriate at last week's Rediscover the River festival, Twenty10's acting managing director, Terence Humphreys, said.

The request prompted Twenty10 to pack up its kite-making stall and leave, posting on Facebook that it could not support an event if a sign describing the group had been ''deemed to contain offensive language''.

''We had school-aged clients there, volunteers and staff who were very distressed by the incident,'' Mr Humphreys said. ''It sends a really horrible message to the people of Parramatta that it wasn't OK to be same-sex attracted, gender diverse at a family event.''

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/apology-demand-after-gay-and-lesbian-groups-signs-deemed-offensive-20130121-2d38g.html#ixzz2If59Wyrv
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