NSW Liberal candidate described campaign supporting LGBT youth as ‘grooming tactic’ used by ‘gender extremists’
by Michael McGowan from on (#5Y51Q)
On a now-deleted website, Katherine Deves criticised NSW police for endorsing Wear it Purple Day and makes a series of inflammatory posts about trans people
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The Liberal party candidate in Warringah, Katherine Deves, described Wear it Purple Day - a day billed as celebrating diversity - as a grooming tactic" promoting extreme body modification" on a now-deleted website.
On the now-deleted website, seen by Guardian Australia, she also suggested a young boy could ask to remove his penis" after attending a respectful relationships workshop at school.
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