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It's good to see the steady development of Changing Attitude Australia since its establishment a few months ago. As the well-crafted website explains, its mission is to move forward the debate about human sexuality in the Anglican Church and beyond by raising awareness, providing education, introducing the experience of lesbian, gay, transgendered and intersex people, and building relationships. It welcomes people of all sexual orientations who support this mission and is modelled on the example of Changing Attitude UK. It also has brother/sister organisations and networks in Wales, Scotland, other European countries, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Brazil, Nigeria and Uganda.

Changing Attitude Australia provides speakers and resources for parishes and is committed to implementing the listening process in the Australian Church. It is seeking to create a nationwide network of members and is "is inspired to dispel the darkness of doubt by bringing the light of the Gospel to those on the margins of society."

It believes that:

• the lives of LGBTI Christians show evidence of the Gifts of the Spirit;
• our natural sexual orientation is neither a sickness nor sinful, but given by God, not chosen apart from God's will;
• loving, committed and faithful relationships are God's ideal for people of all sexual orientations;
• prejudice against gay people is no more acceptable than racism, or past justification of slavery on Biblical grounds; and
• the Church is responsible to bring the Gospel's message of salvation especially to the most socially marginalised.