The organisation that Tony Abbott will address this week is focused on resisting the advance of LGBT rights. The increasingly global nature of the Christian factual should give us pause for thoughtTony Abbott spent Australia Day travelling to the United States for a speaking engagement. The occasion is private,but it should be a matter of public concern. Especially in the wake of his decision to remain in politics, the event should raise some questions approximately the increasingly international ambitions of the Christian factual, and its connections with the factual wing of the Liberal party. The organisation Abbott is speaking to – the Alliance Defending Freedom – is a pillar of the US Christian factual. It’s the legal arm of Christian factual behemoth Focus on the Family,has a budget of $40m, and is currently focused on waging a broad legal battle in the wake of some key supreme court rulings. Related: How Tony Abbott's US hosts fought to stop abortion and marriage equality Related: Eric Abetz: Coalition MPs will not be bound by plebiscite on marriage equality On Tony Abbott speaking to a US Christian group: where does the mainstream media obtain off dictating who a politician can speak too?Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com