Illegally Gay with Dr Mark Cross, The Anxious Shrink

It’s illegal to be gay in more than a hundred countries. One of Australia’s most respected psychiatrists Dr Mark Cross has lived experience of what growing up gay and illegal does to your mental health. This film is about the dangers of ostracising anyone because of their sexuality. It’s a call for inclusion and kindness.

We want this film to get on our government’s radar and become the catalyst for sanctions on countries that make homosexuality illegal. We want ordinary Australians to think about the power of their dollar and boycott countries that discriminate.

We want to change behaviours and the law in countries where it’s illegal to be gay. It’s a big aim but every journey starts with a single step.

Mark is a senior psychiatrist with a media profile. He is openly gay. He suffers from anxiety, and unusually for a physician, has ‘gone public’. I am an ally who has anxiety

I hope they join our Facebook community. I hope they email their MPs. I hope they seek help if they have anxiety. I hope they talk to friends and family and encourage others to do so. But most of all we hope they boycott countries that have laws against sexuality.