A succinct message from Helen Szoke on sexuality

As Helen Szoke finishes up as the head of the Victoria’s Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission, she leaves us with some sage words on intolerance of sexuality.

As Helen Szoke finishes up as the head of the Victoria’s Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission, she leaves us with some sage words on sexuality:

For the first time in years, I believe that, as a society, we are poised to recognise the enormous harm we do to same-sex-attracted people when we dismiss, deny or simply refuse to recognise their sexuality.

“Strides made to equality, but much is left undone”; The Age (Aug 4 2011)

This message is one that we must heed, otherwise we will increasingly realise the cost of ignoring it, measured in human suffering.

SOURCE ARTICLE
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/strides-made-to-equality-but-much-is-left-undone-20110803-1ibka.html


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