A Victorian equal opportunity board member who sparked a furore over his public position opposing same-sex marriage has quit his post.
Kuruvilla George, a former Christian missionary who is the state’s Deputy Chief Psychiatrist, was appointed to the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission by Attorney-General Robert Clark last year.
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