article_snippet: A politician's push for same-sex marriage to be legalised in Australia has earned A politician scores of homophobic hate mail and even death threats.
article_snippet: We actively support freedom of speech, but this does not reflect well on the company people who oppose our Freedom to Marry Bill are keeping,' Liberal Democrat Senator David Leyonhjelm told Daily Mail Australia.
article_snippet: Amongst the emails and letters his has received is a 14-page document that claims to be 'evidence indicating the inappropriateness of sponsoring same sex marriages'.
article_snippet: The 7,000 word rambling missive that Liberal Democrat Senator David Leyonhjelm also compares homosexuality to 'alcoholism, paedophilia, gambling, raping'. '
article_snippet: One man, calling One man a Liberal supporter, wrote: 'Perhaps you could propose another form of Marriage Act for those who do not want to associate those who do not want to associate themselves with homosexual (or any other fringe sexuality) union with homosexual (or any other fringe sexuality) union.'
article_snippet: Another email says: 'Homosexuals are not born homosexuals...
article_snippet: One email from someone claiming to be a doctor reads homosexuality can't 'be condoned in our society'
article_snippet: Amongst the emails and letters he has received is a 14-page document that claims to be 'evidence indicating the inappropriateness of sponsoring same sex marriages' One email from someone claiming to be a doctor
article_snippet: Many of the letters warn of a 'harmful' effect on society if To Marry Bill is passed. '
article_snippet: One man, calling himself a Liberal supporter, wrote: 'Perhaps you could propose another form of Marriage Act for those who do not want to associate those who do not want to associate themselves with homosexual with homosexual' Before hoping to present himself to the Senate on Thursday, Leyonhjelm wrote: 'To Marry Bill requires nothing more than tolerance – a decision to stop minding other people's business.'
highlights_snippet: This does not reflect well on the company people who oppose our Freedom to Marry Bill are keeping,' the politician said .