Legal Action Against 2UE

2UE APOLOGY - AN OPEN LETTER TO THE GLBT COMMUNITY
Read entire apology - SX - April 9. 2009

The NSW Administrative Decisions Tribunal found that Mr Laws' comments amounted to vilification in that they were capable of inciting severe ridicule of homosexual men. The NSW Anti-Discrimination Act sets limits on what can be said in public.

2UE has given its assurance to Community Action Against Homophobia (CAAH) that it will take every precaution to ensure that there is no repeat of this type of vilification in the future.

2UE Regrets any hurt that the queer community felt as a result of the broadcast, and any harm that these comments may have caused. It abhors and condemns any act of violence against people based on their sexuality and take seriously its responsibilities as a broadcaster in this regard.

* The 2UE Apology was published in SX and the Sydney Star Observer.

For further information, please contact:
Simon Margan on 0438 637 037 or smargan@bigpond.net.au ______________________________________________________________

POINTS OF CLAIM AGAINST JOHN LAWS

The complaint revolves around issues of incitement, vilification and harassment made by John Laws against queer identifying people in his attacks of Carson Kressley. Read more
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JOHN LAWS BROADCAST SUMMARY

Item: LAWS SAYS AT THE MELBOURNE CUP THERE WAS A POMPOUS POOF TELLING AUSTRALIANS HOW TO WEAR THEIR POCKET SQUARE. LAWS ASKS: WHAT DOES THIS POMPOUS LITTLE PANSY KNOW ABOUT JUDGING GIRLS?

09:20 AM JOHN LAWS 03/11/2004 (2UE Transcript) Read Transcript