A politician 's push for same-sex marriage to be legalised in Australia has earned him scores of homophobic hate mail and even death threats . One handwritten note sent to Liberal Democrat Senator David Leyonhjelm on Wednesday calls him a 'filthy animal ' and states 'someone should give you a blast of shotgun . Preferably in the stomach ' . Senator Leyonhjelm 's Freedom To Marry Bill aims to 'prevent the government from stopping two people from getting married on the grounds that they are not a man and a woman ' . The vile note sent to him by one anonymous homophobe not only threatens his life but also warns 'there will be a curse on you and your family ' . But the politician , who has been together with the woman he calls his 'wife ' for 30 years although choosing not to legally marry , has vowed not to be deterred from having his bill debated . '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 , ' Senator Leyonhjelm told Daily Mail Australia . Scroll down for video . Liberal Democrat senator David Leyonhjelm has received homophobic hate mail from some of those opposed to gay marriage . One handwritten note not only threatens his life but also warns 'there will be a curse on you and your family ' His office has binned many of the threatening letters and the Senator is concerned that his staff have to deal with this kind of correspondence . 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 ' . The 7,000 word rambling missive that the Senator received also compares homosexuality to 'alcoholism , paedophilia , gambling , raping ' . 'If we assume homosexuality is genetically based , it still does not make it desirable or appropriate , ' the letter says . 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 themselves with homosexual ( or any other fringe sexuality ) union . ' Another email says : 'Homosexuals are not born homosexuals ... Homosexuality is a choice . Choices are influenced by our inherent sinful nature and the pervertedness of the society in which we live . ' Senator Leyonhjelm 's Freedom To Marry Bill aims to get the government out of people 's bedrooms . One email from someone claiming to be a doctor reads homosexuality ca n't 'be condoned in our society ' 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 reads : 'How come you are a qualified vet and yet you do n't seem to realise that bisexuality , pedophilia and homosexuality are all biological defects of sexual attraction . None of these can be condoned in our society . ' Many of the letters warn of a 'harmful ' effect on society if the bill is passed . 'All my Freedom to Marry Bill does is prevent the government from stopping two people from getting married on the grounds that they are not a man and a woman , ' the senator wrote in an article for the Sydney Morning Herald this week . 'It 's based on the view that people ought to have the freedom to choose their own life path . As John Stuart Mill said , `` over his own body and mind , the individual is sovereign '' . ' 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 themselves with homosexual ' Before hoping to present his bill to the Senate on Thursday , Leyonhjelm wrote : 'My bill requires nothing more than tolerance – a decision to stop minding other people 's business . ' However , the parliamentary debate on legalising same-sex marriage is now on hold for a few months . The Senate was scheduled to debate the private bill on Thursday , only for it to make way for the government 's data retention legislation . But Senator Leyonhjelm says any debate would have been 'somewhat artificial ' without Liberals being allowed a conscience vote . ' I do have a very good speech ready , ' he told reporters in Canberra . It 's likely a debate on Leyonhjelm 's bill wo n't take place until mid-June at the earliest .
Liberal Democrat Senator David Leyonhjelm got the note on Wednesday . It came as he prepared to debate his Freedom To Marry Bill in the senate . The letter calls him a 'filthy animal ' and threatens a curse on his family . Leyonhjelm has received many homophobic letters and emails . 'This does not reflect well on the company people who oppose our Freedom to Marry Bill are keeping , ' the politician said .