Support for Boyzones new video "Better".

To:  Reverend David MCCullough, minister of Dromore Reformed Presbyterian Church in Northern Ireland

Stephen Gately, one fifth of boyband Boyzone, nine years ago had to publically announce that he was Gay. This was due to someone, who should have been reliable & a confident was going to go to the press about it.
This was something that was totally personal to Stephen & he shouldn’t have had to fear his personal life being made public.

As fans, back then & now, it didn’t bother us one bit. We love Stephen for who he is.

In the Boyz latest video Stephen is filmed with another man, where as the rest of the band are with women. The was a huge step for them & the pop industry. We think it is a beautiful video & it is only right for Stephen to be partnered with a male. It would have been totally false for him to have been with a woman.

This week (21/11/08) a minister from Northern Ireland went to the press with this article:

“And according to Northern Ireland newspaper, the Dromore Leader, an Irish minister has now slammed the clip - claiming it sends a "deadly message to young people."
Reverend David MCCullough, minister of Dromore Reformed Presbyterian Church in Northern Ireland, tells the publication, "This video, that will be watched by millions, is sending out a deadly message to young people.
"It is stating that homosexuality is simply another norm. The video very cleverly interweaves softly lighted, black and white images of heterosexual couples with a homosexual couple.
"The message is plain and the often repeated drum beating of the homosexual lobby that says that homosexuality is a normal lifestyle."”

Everyone is entitled the their opinion but I totally disagree with some of what has been said here.

Please sign this petition in support of Stephen & the decision that Boyzone & their record company took on this….don’t be afraid to say what religion, race or your beliefs are.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

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