text: Brisbane's Anglican Archbishop has joined a local Catholic priest in calling for Queensland's controversial 'gay panic' homicide defence to be scrapped. Speaking after his Easter Sunday mass, Archbishop of Brisbane Phillip Aspinall said he supported Father Paul Kelly in his calls for the Homosexual Advance Defence to be removed from Queensland common law. The defence means a murder charge may be reduced to manslaughter if the defendant establishes their victim 'came on' to them, and the killing was in self-defence. Brisbane's Anglican Archbishop has supported calls for Queensland's controversial 'gay panic' homicide defence to be scrapped . 'I think Father Paul Kelly is on the right track, well and truly,' Dr Aspinall said. 'I don't think it's reasonable to murder someone who approaches you sexually. Violence is never a constructive response.' Dr Aspinall also appealed to those who resorted to violence at recent anti-Islam rallies, as well as a individuals behind an apparent spate of church vandalism in Melbourne. 'Whenever people feel threatened, there is a natural human tendency to react out of fear,' he said. 'That's exactly what we have to resist.' Archbishop Phillip Aspinall said he supported the calls for the Homosexual Advance Defence to be removed . Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane Phillip Aspinall baptises an infant at an Easter Sunday mass in Brisbane . Scores of worshippers congregated at Brisbane's St John's Cathedral to mark the most important date on the Christian calendar. Incense mingled in the warm Queensland air as Dr Aspinall urged followers to honour the spirit of resurrection in their everyday lives. 'When mistakes we make bring things off the rails and it looks like were going to land in a mess of guilt and shame - there is life beyond all that,' Dr Aspinall said.
target: A Catholic priest has called for the 'gay panic' laws to be removed .
  An Archbishop said he supports the homicide defence to be scrapped .
  Homosexual Advance Defence means a murder charge may be reduced to manslaughter if the defendant establishes their victim 'came on' to them .
feat_bertsumabs: brisbane 's anglican archbishop has joined a local catholic priest in calling for the controversial ` gay panic ' homicide defence to be scrapped <q> the defence means a murder charge may be reduced to manslaughter if the defendant discovers their victim ` came on ' to them <q> dr aspinall also appealed to those who resorted to violence at recent anti-islam rallies , as well as a individuals behind an apparent spate of church vandalism in melbourne
feat_fastabsrl: archbishop of brisbane said he supported father paul kelly .
  defence means a murder charge may be reduced to manslaughter if the defendant establishes their victim ` came on ' to them .
  anglican archbishop has supported calls for ` gay panic ' homicide defence .
  brisbane 's anglican archbishop has joined a local catholic priest .
  archbishop phillip aspinall supported the calls for the homosexual advance defence .
feat_transformerabs: archbishop of brisbane phillip aspinall said he supported father paul kelly in his calls for the homosexual advance defence to be scrapped <q> the defence means a murder charge may be reduced to manslaughter if the victim ` came on ' to them , and the killing was in self-defence <q> dr aspinall also appealed to those who resorted to violence at recent anti-islam rallies , as well as a individuals behind an apparent spate of church vandalism in melbourne
feat_simcls: anglican archbishop of brisbane phillip aspinall has called for queensland 's controversial ` gay panic ' homicide defence to be scrapped . he said he supported father paul kelly 's calls for the homosexual advance defence to be removed from queensland common law . the defence means a murder charge may be reduced to manslaughter if the defendant establishes their victim ` came on ' to them , and the killing was in self-defence .
  
feat_bertsumextabs: phillip aspinall said he supported father paul kelly in his calls for the homosexual advance defence to be removed from queensland common law <q> the defence means a murder charge may be reduced to manslaughter if the defendant discovers their victim ` came on ' to them , and the killing was in self-defence <q> dr aspinall also appealed to those who resorted to violence at recent anti-islam rallies , as well as a individuals behind an apparent spate of church vandalism in melbourne
feat_pgen: brisbane 's anglican archbishop has joined a local catholic priest in calling for queensland 's controversial ' gay panic ' homicide defence to be scrapped .
  speaking after his easter sunday mass , archbishop of brisbane phillip aspinall said he supported father paul kelly in his calls for the homosexual advance defence to be removed from queensland common law .
  brisbane 's anglican archbishop has supported calls for queensland 's controversial ' gay panic ' homicide defence to be scrapped .
  dr aspinall said he supported the calls for the homosexual advance defence to be removed .