*Age Of
Consent & Legal Sexual Activity for the State of
9th January 2012 Email to Premier
Anna Bligh and Attorney-General Paul Lucas. Regarding my email to the Courier Mail in which I highlight
that Queensland has the potential to mirror Malaysia in the prosecution of its draconian
sodomy law. I state “This law conflicts
with overwhelming public understanding and acceptance that all people deserve
to be treated with equity, whether they are male or female, gay or straight.
Queensland's youth are placed at unacceptable risk of abuse and suicide by this
law which can see them prosecuted and imprisoned for up to 14 years, merely for
physically expressing their love.”
From: John Frame [mailto:jvframe@ozemail.com.au]
Sent: Monday, 9 January 2012 11:18 AM
To: qld_lgbt_rights@yahoogroups.com; ausqueer@yahoogroups.com;
queercoalitionqld@yahoogroups.com; The Premier; Attorney - SMTP
Subject: Malaysia's obsession with sodomy reflected in Queensland
To
attention Hon Premier Anna Bligh, Attorney-General Paul Lucas and concerned
groups.
For your
information, I am forwarding a copy of the email which I sent today, 9th
January 2012, to Courier Mail "letters":
Malaysia's obsession with prosecuting Anwar Ibrahim for sodomy could
easily be reflected in Queensland, as we are the only region in Australia which
retains a "sodomy law". Section 208 of the 1899 Criminal Code sets a
2 year higher minimum age at 18 for consent to "sodomy" (anal
intercourse). The sole purpose of that 1990 law was to define homosexual activity
as a perversion, and to infer that homosexuals are immoral.
This law
conflicts with overwhelming public understanding and acceptance that all people
deserve to be treated with equity, whether they are male or female, gay or
straight. Queensland's youth are placed at unacceptable risk of abuse and
suicide by this law which can see them prosecuted and imprisoned for up to 14
years, merely for physically expressing their love.
Queensland
Labor already has a clear Policy Platform commitment
to enact equal age of consent reform, but they must find the political will to
ensure it becomes law while they still hold a clear majority.
Yours
sincerely,
John
Frame
82 Main
Ave., Wavell Hts 4012 Australia
Ph: (07)
3350 1562 / 0409 501 561
http://www.queerradio.org/AgeOfConsent.htm
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