MP Denise Roche’s response to homophobic rant wins Quote of the Year Award

MP Denise Roche’s response to homophobic rant wins Quote of the Year Award

A New Zealand MP’s response to a church leader’s homophobic rant has been named Quote of the Year.

Auckland church leader Brian Tamaki shocked many with an outburst last month linking gay sex to earthquakes – one day before a fatal earthquake struck the country, killing two people.8969039

In a sermon, Tamaki claimed: “The earth can speak. Leviticus says that the Earth convulses under the weight of [homosexuality]. It spews itself up after a while – that’s natural disasters. Because nature was never created to carry the bondage of our iniquity.”

Responding to the assertion that gay sex causes earthquakes in an interview, Green MP Denise Roche quipped: “Sex just can’t be that good”.

Her perfect comeback has been named Quote of the Year by New Zealand’s Massey University this month, after a public vote.

Massey speech writing lecturer, Dr Heather Kavan said that it was the humour of the off-the-cuff response that struck a chord with New Zealanders.

Dr Kavan explained: “I think a lot of people vote for the quotes that make them smile. Denise Roche’s statement was quick-witted and funny. She conveyed her point without denigrating Tamaki, in a situation that left others struggling for words.”

An anti-LGBT protest from Tamaki’s church outside Parliament previously led transgender MP Georgina Beyer to quip, “Oh my God, I feel like I’m standing in a Nuremberg rally!”

Dr Kavan said: “The irony is that in 2003 Tamaki prophesied that Destiny Church would be ruling New Zealand in five years. Here we are 13 years later, and, far from leading Parliament, the church is a catalyst for MP’s best one-liners.”

Previous TIERs SYMPOSIUM: REUBEN ABATI IN THE DEN OF A SENSITIVE COMMUNITY
Next Oh No, It’s Not Gay Sex. It’s “Dude Sex”

About author

You might also like

The Happenings 7 Comments

Lesbian turns the tables on Straight Man who slid into her DM for Sex

So, a KDian sent me the most hilarious exchange she had with someone who slid into her DM with the intention of getting her to have sex with him. “You

The Happenings 24 Comments

“I’m Trying To Work On Myself.” Post-Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon Says He’s Been Practising Celibacy

Mariah Carey may have bounced back from her split from Nick Cannon to find love again with billionaire boyfriend, James Packer, but Cannon says he’s taking a break from dating

The Happenings 4 Comments

Cate Blanchett responds to the question about her sexuality

Lord of the Rings star, Cate Blanchett was faced with the question many actors are asked if they play a lesbian, gay or bisexual character. When actors play LGB characters,

3 Comments

  1. Mandy
    December 20, 05:52 Reply

    Sex that causes earthquake? LMAO! Where can I find such a lover please? We should totally hook up.

  2. Delle
    December 20, 08:43 Reply

    Why do these people still exist? Humans on a quest to drain the IQs of millions of innocent people. How come we haven’t had any in Nigeria? Or do we have refined gay sex here?

  3. peaches
    December 21, 08:43 Reply

    I love that response. is it only gay sex that is causing earthquakes? why was rape, domestic violence against women, racism, murder, lies, stupidity, hate, wearing mixed fabrics, greed, covetousness, tampering with with facial hair, total disregard for women’s rights etc why was all that not included? oh so those have become less sin compared to who someone fucks in his closet?. mad people.

Leave a Reply