Golden GLORIA Winner 2010

Federal Liberal leader Tony Abbott for his comments about feeling threatened by homosexuality and his follow up comments saying that [homosexuality] challenges the orthodox notions of the right order of things.

60 Minutes
LIZ HAYES: Homosexuality? How do you feel about that?

TONY ABBOTT: I’d probably I feel a bit threatened…

LIZ HAYES: I’m not asking if it’s a personal choice of yours.

TONY ABBOTT: ..as so many people.

LIZ HAYES: When you say ‘threatened’?

TONY ABBOTT: Again, Liz, look, it’s a fact of life and I try to treat people as people and not put them in pigeonholes.

Then on Lateline

LEIGH SALES: But, I just - I didn't understand when I was watching the program what the word "threatened" meant, though. Were you making a joke that you feel threatened that men hit onto you, or that you feel that traditional families are threatened? What was "threatened" referring to?

TONY ABBOTT: Well, there is no doubt that it challenges, if you like, orthodox notions of the right order of things...