Commending Bernard Gaynor for His Fight to Protect Children

Family First applauds Bernard Gaynor for his tireless efforts to shield children from inappropriate and dangerous content, particularly within Queensland’s schools and libraries.

The family advocate and former Army Major’s dedication to exposing and challenging the distribution of explicit materials in educational settings is crucial for safeguarding the innocence and well-being of our young ones.

The controversy surrounding the book Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe, which has paedophilic inferences and explicit content, has rightfully sparked concern.

Katter Australian Party Leader Robbie Katter rightly highlighted this issue by questioning Education Minister Di Farmer about the book’s availability in Queensland schools.

The graphic nature of Gender Queer is alarming, with depictions of a man touching a boy’s genitalia, and other explicit imagery including “vagina slime,” “blow-jobs,” dildos, and masturbation.

Bernard Gaynor (pictured above) has been vocal about the dangers of such material, emphasizing the urgent need to ensure that this book, which has already infiltrated schools in the United States and the United Kingdom, does not find its way into Queensland’s educational institutions.

Gaynor rightly points out, “Paedophile fantasy comics are totally unsuitable for classrooms and public libraries.”

Minister Farmer’s response, pledging to investigate the matter, is a step in the right direction.

However, as Gaynor asserts, transparency and swift action are imperative.

Every parent has the right to know if such content is accessible to their children, and it is the responsibility of our educational leaders to prevent this from happening.

Family First stands with Bernard Gaynor in calling for the immediate removal of Gender Queer from any school where it may be found.

Protecting our children from such harmful content must be a priority, and we commend Bernard Gaynor for his unwavering commitment to this cause.

Lyle Shelton is National Director of the Family First Party. He started his career as a rural journalist before being elected as a member of the Toowoomba City Council and serving the Australian Christian Lobby for 10 years, half of that decade as ACL's Managing Director. He was a Director and spokesman for the Coalition for Marriage during the 2017 postal survey campaign which resulted in the legal undefinition of marriage. He also blogs here.