When will bigots quit bullying Margaret Court?

Leading ABC commentator, Kerry O'Brien, has done the same thing. He has refused to accept the AO medal on Australia Day 2021.

Mr O'Brien had earlier agreed to accept his appointment as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in Tuesday's official honours [26 Jan 2021]. But on Saturday, he wrote to reverse his decision in protest against Mrs Court's elevation in an awards system that had already recognised her achievements as the winner of 24 Grand Slam singles tennis titles, and her charity work, with an Order of Australia in 2007.

Getting honest definitions

There are some queer statements made by those who are anti- the homosexual agenda and those who are pro- the Christian perspective. I'm using "queer" in the sense of strange or odd (OED 2021. s.v. "queer").

This queer definition places homosexuality outside the purview of being able to criticise it and present a different view. That makes the pro-homosexual position one of bigotry or discriminatory.

This queer definition makes Christianity's biblical views of homosexuality into bigotry when compared with the politically correct perspectives promoting gays as a viable lifestyle supported by the general populace.

ABC News(21 Jan 2021) reported Margaret Court's views of her statements about homosexuality and marriage:

I am a minister of the Gospel, I have been a pastor for 30 years," she said.

I teach the bible, what God says in the Bible and I think that is my right and my privilege to be able to bring that forth.

I'm not going to change my opinions and views, and I think it's very important for freedom of speech that we can say our beliefs….

I think it's very sad people hold on to that and still want to bully, and I think it's time to move on.

Pastor Margaret Courtsaid she was "honoured" to learn of her new award for tennis on the court and her work off the court.

I still represent my nation, I pray for my nation, I pray for the LGBT, I pray for the premiers in this nation and the Prime Minister," she said.

When asked about the hurt her views on homosexuality may cause to LGBT people, Ms Court said she never turned people away.

"I have them come in here, I have them into community services from every different background, I never turn them away," she said.

"And I was never really pointing the finger at them as an individual. I love all people, I have nothing against people, but I'm just saying what the bible says."

The 78-year-old said she was disappointed about how her views had been portrayed in the media and feels she was singled out due to her "high profile" (SBS News).

Conclusion

The facts are:

(1) The Christian world view and its view on sex, including homosexuality, will always be a country mile from the secular (godless) view. It will be labelled as bigotry or discrimination, without bothering to check that the secular, pro-LGBTIQ view is just as bigoted and discriminatory.

(2) Those who call Margaret Court's Christian view on marriage to be bigoted and discriminatory are blind to the fact that their opposition to Court's view presents another – but different – bigoted approach to reality.

(3) Margaret Court promotes Jesus' view that marriage is between a man and his female wife in first century culture, customs and biblical Christianity.

How can this be resolved?