jan 1, 2017 - Q Society Dinner
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Q Society Dinner (2017)
Islamophobia was documented at a Q Society fundraising dinner, with numerous guest speakers including current members of the Australian Government present. Speaker Larry Pickering stating that "If they (Muslims) are in the same street as me, I start shaking."[38] and that "They are not all bad, they do chuck pillow-biters off buildings."[39][38] adding that "I can't stand Muslims".[38] The cartoonist also auctioned an overtly Islamophobic work depicting the rape of a woman in a niqab by her son-in-law.[38] Another Larry Pickering cartoon auctioned at the fundraiser depicted an Imam as a pig (in Islam the consumption of all pork products is considered haram or forbidden), being spit roasted, with a "halal certified" stamp on its rump. A case of wine called "72 Virgins" was also up for grabs, along with a signed photograph of Dame Joan Sutherland.[38] Kirralie Smith has denied supporting Pickerings statements, however Smith has reiterated parts of the speech stating that "there are Muslims that actually do throw gays off buildings!".[40] Sitting members of the Australian Government, Cory Bernardi and George Christensen (politician), attracted criticism for speaking at the Q Society of Australia. The event received protests who called the event racist.
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