SA Liberals stand by candidate who said homosexuality opens up ‘demonic realms’

Carston Woodhouse, running for Wright in Adelaide's north, also claimed gender transitioning is an illusion'

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The South Australian Liberal party is standing by an election candidate who said same-sex marriage is not real, homosexuality can open up demonic realms" and gender transitioning is an illusion".

Carston Woodhouse is running for the seat of Wright in Adelaide's north in the state's upcoming elections, with early voting beginning on Saturday.