May 26, 2017
In an open letter to the Western Australian newspaper, she says she will no longer fly with Qantas after its CEO Alan Joyce came out in support of gay marriage, which is still illegal in Australia.
"I am disappointed that Qantas has become an active promoter for same sex marriage," Court wrote.
"I believe in marriage as a union between a man and a woman as stated in the Bible. Your statement leaves me no option but to use other airlines where possible for my extensive travelling."
It's prompted calls for the Olympic Park tennis complex in Melbourne to remove her name from one of its arenas.
The Twitter account for Margaret Court Arena has posted a message saying it does not support her comments and they remain an organisation committed to diversity and inclusion....
