September 27th 2015
It came to our attention a few months ago the Gay community were planning a week of programmes promoting their way of life called the ‘Glitter Festival’, celebrating the pride of LBGTIQAP.
The festival is being held this year from September 28th until the 4th October.
This glitter festival was promoted as a week -long celebration of arts and culture including cabaret, theatre, art gallery displays and films. There is a race day at the local turf club and a family fun day following the early morning ‘pride run’.In the evening they are screening ‘Priscilla Queen of the desert’ on the big screen in the parklands at Evandale.
There is a push to bring all things ‘gay’ as a readily acceptable community standard and recognition of their way of living, and their expression of what they believe is ‘family’. This is a demonic assault against God and His standard for family – a mother, a father and children.
We went to Evandale, a large parklands located in front of the Arts Centre, prayed and walked the grounds claiming it for the Lord. We prayed God would intervene, interrupt and send rain on the parade that would stop people attending.
We then went into the Arts Centre and quietly walked around repenting and praying for salvation for these broken people.
I personally went into the art gallery and was shocked by the art works that were so overt in their sexual content. I was particularly offended at the mockery of one photo/art work of a surfer (who was an effeminate male with the tanned body) and a cross in an offensive position. The Good News was as I looked on the floor there was a cross-made of tape in the centre of the room.
There have been a number of areas of concern that we have prayed into. They are:
1. The promotions were underhand and did not declare they were in fact promoting the homosexual lifestyle. This is particularly concerning where family activities such as the ‘Fair Day’ are advertised as a day to dress up, and come to the fair with fun things such as merry-go round rides, stalls and entertainment. Its aim is to entice families to attend, ignorant of what the actual fair is about.
2. They have declared in their advertising ‘We are socially responsible leaders in our city’. NO THEY ARE NOT! They were/are staking a claim, a leadership position in the city that they have no right to. The apostolic/prophetic leaders are the one’s who can declare this is the Lord’s city! They are the true leaders of a city they are the Spiritual custodians of a city.
3. There is subtle advertising aimed at young people who are trying to find their sexual identity. They were holding nights called ‘There is something I need to tell you’ where they can meet and share their secrets, dreams, triumphs ‘inside the walls’ with 3 hour sessions at the Parlour.
4. Their advertising states ‘we are an all-encompassing inclusive community’ and the city of the Gold Coast has ‘come of age and is now ready to bring the community together and show everyone we are here’.
5. They are promoting their lifestyle and hoping that if the community accepts it they can then exercise more power and influence in the city.
6. Their agenda is to have regular mardi gras celebrating their lifestyle.
It is paramount that we as Christian communities rise up and speak, confronting the enemy’s schemes to bring erosion to God given standards. It is subtle, and if we become ‘dumb-downed’ enough we will accept and embrace the homosexual lifestyle. The battle is on against the family and we as apostolic women ministers need to and must rise up, speak out, and declare God’s ways for His families. To remain silent is to come into agreement with the enemy. We cannot do this in this hour.
Glenice Mills
Australian Coordinator
Women’s Apostolic Alliance
