Hamish Macdonald Claps Back At Homophobic Listener Live On Air
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ABC Radio Sydney Mornings host Hamish MacDonald has hit back at a homophobic listener live on air this morning,
Macdonald put the listener in their place after they sent a complaint about him referencing his husband on air.
Hamish Macdonald 鈥淓veryone is welcome. Hate and intolerance is not鈥�
Earlier this year former Q & A host Hamish Macdonald took over ABC Radio Sydney Mornings as their breakfast host.
The veteran broadcaster made his debut in January and has hosted the program weekly on Monday – Thursdays.
While all had been going well for the next host, this week he received an expected text from a caller.
In a response to MacDonald mentioning he had sent a text message to someone else, originally intended for his husband, listener Bev decided to text the program with the host reading it out live in on air.
鈥淒o dedicated ABC listeners have to listen to Hamish Macdonald discussing on a regular basis his gay lifestyle? Today sending text meant for husband going to wrong person. I鈥檓 sure there are many more interesting topics to be discussing than that. Boring,鈥�
However after his time on Q & A Hamish is well versed in dealing with negative comments and feedback from the public and decided to tackle the homophobic comments head on.
Responding to the complaint he took his stance with Bev.
鈥淚鈥檝e just made a vow to myself, in coming back to the ABC more permanently, that I鈥檒l deal with this stuff directly and succinctly,鈥� he said.
鈥淏ev, it鈥檚 not a lifestyle. I鈥檓 very proud of the person I am and more broadly and more importantly this is a big, open, thoughtful conversation, that we鈥檙e having here on mornings鈥� he continued.
鈥淟et鈥檚 keep it going. Everyone is welcome. Hate and intolerance is not. I鈥檒l leave it at that Bev鈥� he concluded.
Following the program ABC posted the segment on their social media with Macdonald received widespread praise for handling of the situation.
鈥淎ppalling! Hamish McD is one of the best the ABC has. So it was ok for Richard Glover and James Valentine to talk about their spouses but not a gay man? Get a life Bev鈥� wrote one user.
鈥淗andled with the utmost class, Hamish. Everyone is welcome. Bigotry isn鈥檛鈥� said comedian Kirsty Webeck.
鈥淥ther announcers talk about their families. Just because Hamish has a different family to yours why can鈥檛 he discuss it openly? Talking openly and gently hopefully promotes discussion and understanding鈥� reads another of the numerous calls of support for the broadcaster.
Listen to the full segment below.
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