By HELEN JACK The Northern Star
BEN COOPER has existed on water and barley sugar since Friday.
Mr Cooper will starve until 9pm to highlight the plight of gay and lesbian asylum seekers around the world.
"As far as I know I am the only person in Australia to go on a hunger strike for this cause," said Mr Cooper, 20, of Lismore.
"But in capital cities around Australia people will be holding demonstrations."
Mr Cooper decided to embark on the hunger strike to support the International Day Against Homophobia.
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