Latham gay tweet

Mark Latham has doubled down and refused to apologise for a homophobic tweet he has since deleted about a fellow NSW politician.

Alex Greenwich takes legal action against Mark Latham over 'homophobic' tweet. The tweet is now deleted, and the ABC chose not to publish it. In a statement, Mr Greenwich said unless Mr Latham "apologises and makes amends" he would also commence defamation proceedings against him. Mr Greenwich, an openly gay man who is married to his long-term partner, says the complaint to the Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW is for "homosexual vilification". The complaint to NSW Police is for using a carriage service to menace, harass, or offend, the statement reads.

Latham gay tweet

MP not expecting apology after Mark Latham's 'extremely hurtful' homophobic tweet. Share this with family and friends. Discrimination Laws. Missing persons. Aviation accidents and incidents. Mr Latham had posted a homophobic tweet in March targeting Mr Greenwich. Mr Latham had deleted the tweet not long after but refused to apologise. He was then quoted in the Daily Telegraph on 1 April, saying "when Mr Greenwich calls someone a disgusting human being for attending a meeting in a church hall, maybe attention will turn to some of his habits". Mr Greenwich is an openly gay man and the former convenor of Australian Marriage Equality, which led the campaign for same-sex marriage. The Sydney MP filed a statement of claim in the Federal Court, seeking aggravated damages against Mr Latham as well as an injunction to stop him from republishing the comments. Mr Greenwich claims he has been exposed to hatred, contempt and ridicule as a result of the comments, and his personal and professional reputation has been "gravely injured". Mr Greenwich alleges Mr Latham's tweet conveyed defamatory meanings that he "engages in disgusting sexual activities" and is "not a fit and proper person to be a member of the NSW parliament because he engages in disgusting sexual activities". The MP claims Mr Latham continued to make defamatory comments following the newspaper article, including via a series of tweets. Mr Latham is expected to file a defence to the statement of claim on 28 July. The matter is listed for a case management hearing in the Federal Court in September.

Guardian Australia has chosen not to publish the full comment.

Independent politician Alexander Greenwich claims he was exposed to a "torrent" of homophobic abuse after a sexually explicit tweet by ex-NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham. Login or signup to continue reading. The defamation case, which was launched by Mr Greenwich over Mr Latham's statements, will proceed to trial next year after settlement talks broke down, the Federal Court heard on Tuesday. The independent MP is suing over the graphic tweet, which came in response to Mr Greenwich calling Mr Latham a "disgusting human being". The lawsuit targets both Mr Latham's tweet and statements made during an interview with the Daily Telegraph, saying the comments exposed him to "hatred, contempt and ridicule". Mr Latham has denied that he defamed the independent MP and is vigorously defending the lawsuit. On Tuesday, Justice Anna Katzmann noted the contents of the now "notorious" social media post.

This morning Mr Latham replied to a tweet which quoted comments from Mr Greenwich about a violent protest at St Michael's Church in Sydney's west last week. More than a dozen LGBT protesters were rushed by hundreds of men outside an event at the church where Mr Latham spoke about parental rights and religious freedom. In an article Mr Greenwich called Mr Latham a "disgusting human being" who risks causing a "great deal of damage to our state". Mr Greenwich, an openly gay man who is married to his long-term partner, said he didn't want to directly respond to the now deleted tweet. When asked about the tweet during an interview, he said he wasn't surprised he had been targeted. No point asking. One Nation founder and leader Pauline Hanson said she and her party associates did not condone the remarks and she has asked Mr Latham to apologise publicly.

Latham gay tweet

NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham has responded to the furore over his homophobic tweet about an openly gay Independent MP, saying: "When you throw out insults they come back at you harder and truer". Mark Latham has double downed over a homophobic tweet targeting an openly gay Sydney MP amid ongoing calls from the public and political figures to apologise. The New South Wales One Nation leader on Thursday responded to a March 22 article shared in a tweet which related to his speaking event last week that turned violent. The post included quotes from Mr Greenwich who had labelled Mr Latham as a "disgusting human" and accused him of being "extremely hateful and dangerous", urging residents to not vote for him or the party at the state election. Mr Latham responded to the tweet more than a week later, which has since been deleted, questioning the use of the word "disgusting" followed by a graphic and homophobic remark that Sky News Australia has chosen not to publish. There have been calls for the outspoken leader to apologise to Mr Greenwich or even step down from his position given the anger surrounding the remark he made. In a statement to The Saturday Telegraph , Mr Latham said: "Sometimes in public life when you throw out insults they come back at you harder and truer

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Mark Latham is thumbing his nose at calls to apologise for a homophobic comment he posted and later deleted about Sydney MP Alex Greenwich. The tweet has caused community outrage and drawn severe condemnation from commentators across the political spectrum. Latham posted and deleted the tweet earlier this week in response to a news article about a violent protest outside a church he spoke at during the state election campaign.

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