Mr Katter told the gathering of several hundred people the proposition should not be treated seriously.

"Truly this proposition deserves to be laughed at and ridiculed," he said to cheers and thunderous applause.

Australian Marriage Equality spokesman Rodney Croome said offensive rhetoric like that of Mr Katter and Ms Hagelin had no place in debate on same-sex marriage.

"The Australian Christian Lobby, which often complains about opponents of same-sex marriage being ridiculed and demonised, must show it is sincere about a mature debate by distancing itself from the offensive comments made today", he said.

A Queensland psychologist who specialises in the mental health of gays and lesbians said comments made at the rally were "damaging".

"Prejudice and ridicule damage the mental health of young same-sex attracted people and the last thing they need to hear are these kinds of offensive comments from people who purport to represent 'family values'," Paul Martin said.

Nationals Senate leader Barnaby Joyce told the rally his four daughters would be affected if same-sex marriage was allowed.

Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/anger-over-rally-to-ridicule-gay-marriage-20110816-1iw1e.html#ixzz1VGrWTGJy

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Federal independent MP Bob Katter will have to come up with a new name for his political party.

The Australian Electoral Commission has rejected an application to have Katter's Australian Party registered as a federal political party.

The commission determined its abbreviated name — The Australian Party — was likely to be mistaken for or confused with an already registered name or abbreviation.

The brother of independent MP Bob Katter, Carl has come out about his homosexuality after he was distressed about his brother's views against gay marriage.

A five-and-a-half-inch deep-sea squid that lives a solitary life up to half a mile down in the dark waters of the Pacific Ocean is the latest addition to the hundreds of species that are known to engage in same-sex sex.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/21/science/21squid.html?hp

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