Eliminate the "gay panic" murder defence from Queensland law

Would this be the same father Kelly that represents a Church full of child molesters and people that cover up for child molesters?Could there be a hidden agenda here?
I am a man and I would not just start gentle touching of a women that did not show signs that she was interested in that type of behaviour from me this is wrong for a man to do to a woman.For a man to do that to a normal man would be one of the most disgusting things that could happen while I would not kill him for it, I know people that would give him a beating that would put him in Hospital for a very long time and they would be willing to go to gaol for their actions,Homosexuals must realise that to a normal man this is the most vile thing Imaginable and you are playing with death if you go down that street so it would be a good idea to make sure you know that the bloke you are coming on to is another Homosexual or you might not live to regret it thats just how normal men are you have been warned

I like how you sexually challenged people try to twist the story by calling real men homophobic and making out we have mental issues when it is clear you are the ones with the problems. Homosexuals in Australia are at the highest risk of getting AID's because of your sick actions and still you say there is nothing wrong with sodomy WTF.Most pedophiles in the world are homosexuals deny that fact I dare you.What next you will label people pedophobic because we think child molesters should all die a painfull death

Great Content of article.

I have started a petition too get Father Kelly removed from the Catholic Church this petition will be passed around Catholic churches Australia wide for Catholics to sign we have over 4000 signatures and counting.This petition will be sent to Pope Benedict XVI

To have a Catholic Priest standing up for sodomists is a bit on the sick side considering all the boys that have been raped by catholic priests Father Kelly has bad taste and no brains at best.My dislike of sodomists came from the teachings of the Catholic Church.

If you would like to sign there should be a petition at your local church within the month keep a eye out for it.

Amazing. Father Kelly’s campaign to close the “gay panic” loophole in Queensland has surged to over 13,000 signatures in less than 48 hours, and ignited a furore all over mainstream and social media. The petition trended on twitter, was featured in the Daily Telegraph in Sydney, and even made front page of the Courier Mail in Brisbane.

The Government says they’re waiting for a recommendation from a law review committee before deciding whether to close the loophole -- but insiders say the committee is unlikely to recommend a single change.

Thanks to Father Kelly’s campaign there's huge momentum for change, and continued pressure may just force action regardless of the committee. He needs every signature to persuade both Labor and the LNP to legislate to close this "gay panic" loophole.

Help Father Kelly reach 20,000 signatures -- share the petition now on Facebook, Twitter or via email and by spreading this link to the petition -- http://chn.ge/zwWWzT -- far and wide.

The government is trying to deflect attention, claiming that it’s closed the loophole that allows non-violent homosexual advance to be used as partial defence for murder. But the truth is that along with NSW, Queensland is the only state where the “gay panic” defence is still allowed in court.

As the intense media coverage continues, opposition leader Campbell Newman has the perfect opportunity to take a bold stand. He’s hesitating, but a surge of public support could convince him that he can win crucial public favour in the lead up to the election in March. What’s more, his public commitment might just convince the government it needs to stop “tinkering on the edges of reform” and commit to meaningful changes as well.

Help spread the word and make sure both sides have no choice but to stand against the “gay panic” defence. Click here to share Father Kelly’s petition on Facebook, Twitter or via email.

Every extra signature will add to pressure on both sides -- and ensure that whoever wins March’s state election, “gay panic” will no longer be a partial justification for murder.

Thanks for being part of this,

Nathan and the Change.org team

There is a petition getting around to get Father Kelly kicked out of the Catholic Church because of his stance on sticking up for Gays and that is what he is doing If he was interested in human rights he would be more out spoken about the Gay Priests who rape young boy's don't be fooled

Paul - People like you need to be eradicated or put in their place. Most peadophiles consider themselves to be STRAIGHT and I know this as a fact. Also, we are not sick and we DO NOT get AIDS moreso than the straight person. You obviously have been living under a rock on a planet I've never even heard of.