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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Sharon Brown against LGBTQIA+ rights and services
2:18:07
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Sharon Leslie Brown testified against LGBTQIA+ rights and services, citing religious beliefs as the basis for her opposition. She argued for the cessation of funding for LGBTQIA+ services and the legal recognition of only two genders and traditional marriage.
- Claimed that many LGBTQIA+ individuals have been sexually abused rather than being "born that way"
- Stated that opposition to LGBTQIA+ rights is not based on fear (transphobia) but on biblical teachings
- Called for laws to recognize only two sexes/genders and define marriage as between a man and a woman
Sharon Brown
2:18:07
Hello.
2:18:07
This is Sharon Leslie Brown from Rose of Sharon Enterprises.
2:18:11
Before I start, remember Israel released the hostages, let Yahweh's people go, defend Israel.
2:18:18
Okay.
2:18:20
Already the ACS has stopped homosexual couples from foster care, and I believe this is a good decision.
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I believe that they should end the funding of LGBTQIA any different kind of services that they would have them.
2:18:39
They have to have regular services like every other individual.
2:18:44
Many LGBTQIA have been sexually abused and were not born that way.
2:18:50
And in good faith, I can't, and in good conscience, I can't and we can't support homosexual legislation and bills and whatever in that vein.
2:19:02
There is no transphobia.
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We are not afraid of the LGBTQIA community.
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We are letting them know this is not transphobia.
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We are not afraid of you.
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The bible says a man shall not lie with a man as with womankind.
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We have a basis for our belief.
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It is not anti LGBTQIA in the classic sense, It is biblically based.
2:19:32
No pro LGBTQIA bill should be passed once again.
2:19:37
We are a Jewish Christian nation, Judeo Christian as we're commonly called, or Christian.
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It's all the same.
2:19:45
Jewish Christian, Judeo Christian, Christian.
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And it's immoral and not moral.
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It's amoral for homosexuality.
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But again, we are not afraid and we're not trying to be hateful.
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We're saying in our belief this is what God has said in the bible.
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This is why we are telling you no.
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We are not coming up to you and bothering you and harming you, we are speaking to you in free speech and telling you what the bible says.
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So we're not trying to harm you and offend you, we're trying to tell you the truth.
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We must enshrine in law, there's only two sexes and there is only two genders.
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We have male and female, woman and man.
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Marriage has to also be enshrined in law and whatever we can do that is between a man and a woman.
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No fictitious law is going to change that.
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That's what it is in the bible.
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That's what it always will be.
2:20:42
They will be against society if they do it.
2:20:45
It doesn't matter if they try to become the majority democratically do it, bible still stands.
Farah Louis
2:20:54
Thank you so much.