A courageous stand
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: I am writing to voice my support for Darren Chester and his change of view regarding gay marriage equality.
Confronted by the vitriol
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: It seems that Darren Chester will have his work cut out for him in the coming months, if the hysterical and unfounded vitriol directed at him regarding his revised stance on same sex marriage is anything to go by.
Dismayed by attack on Chester
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: We read with dismay the letters condemning same sex marriage and local MP Darren Chester for his decision to support same sex marriage.
Why can’t we be more like Mauritius?
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Travel is a great opportunity for reflection and reappraisal.
Pastors want a word with Gippsland MHR
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Gippsland MHR Darren Chester has not consulted broadly enough with the Gippsland faith community before making his announcement supporting same-sex marriage on Tuesday night.
A reader also threatens to divorce
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: I SEE that after Gippsland MHR Darren Chester's email census to assess community opinion, his decision is to support gay (homosexual) marriage.
Gay marriage support a ‘betrayal’
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Gippsland MHR Darren Chester's announcement that he would vote in favour of homosexual marriage is more than a backflip betrayal of Gippslanders and his grass roots supporters.
A man and a woman best to raise children
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The aim of my letter is not to offend anyone who experiences same sex attraction as I uphold the dignity of every person, but I feel the issue of same sex "marriage" needs some comment, and traditional marriage needs to be defended.
‘Hypocrisy’ over High Country cattle grazing
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: It is rank hypocrisy for Senator Bridget McKenzie ('Senator wants cattle in national parks', Gippsland Times 26/5) to accuse Labor of pandering to sectional interests purely to capture Green city votes when her party did exactly the same in the 2010 state election.
An answer to ‘gay marriage’ letter
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: I would like to reply to Charles James' enlightening letter to the editor.
Kids will be ‘deprived of a parent’
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A vote for same-sex marriage is a vote to deny Aussie children the right to their biological mother or father.
Sale crèche needs better promotion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: How fortunate we are to have such a wonderful pool and gym set up in Sale.