Homophobic Facebook group trying to out Australia’s gay military personnel

A homophobic Facebook group has been found trying to out Australia’s gay military personnel.

At least 80 people from the Australian Defence Force were signed up to the page, which claimed to inform which colleagues are “biting the pillow.”

The group – which called homosexuality a "filthy lifestyle decision" –went on to say: "It is your right to know who is biting the pillow. If you know any more bum bandits getting around in the ADF, shoot me an email.”

The page, which has since been taken down, was also said to have links to violent, anti-gay videos on YouTube.

According to Australia's Star Observer newspaper, one of those outed by the Facebook page has already received a death threat in his work email, as well as a threatening note delivered to his house, as a result.

Complaints about anti-gay Facebook pages were received by the ADF eight months ago in August 2010, but no action has been taken against members behind the page’s creation. An investigation by the organisation is apparently ongoing.

The Australian Defence Force has allowed gay men and service women to openly serve in its ranks since the 1990s. 


Peter Lloyd and Tom Hegarty
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