Same sex marriage

Marriage discrimination in Australia - a summary

Submitted by bjcrossley on Thu, 22/09/2011 - 8:36am

Subsection 5(1) of the Australian Marriage Act 1961 defines marriage as ‘...the union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life.’ In these nineteen words, Australian law promotes inequality, marginalises and discriminates against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) Australians. Same sex marriage, the celebration and recognition of love and commitment by members of the same gender, is outlawed by the Australian Government in the grotesquely out-dated Marriage Act 1961.

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Equal Love 'Wedding Rehearsal' in Bourke Street Mall - Melbourne, 10 August 2011

Submitted by peter on Wed, 10/08/2011 - 5:03pm

Leading up to the rally planned for Saturday 13 August marking the 7th anniversary of the re-writing of the Marriage Act to exclude same-sex couples, Equal Love held a mid-week 'Wedding Rehearsal' in the Bourke Street Mall today, Wednesday.

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Brisbane rally for same sex marriage : March 19th 2011

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 19/03/2011 - 6:24pm

About 400 people attended a rally for same sex marriage in Brisbane's Queens park on Saturday March 19th as part of a National Day of Action. Braving the wet weather conditions the rally marched and chanted calling for equality for all Australians regardless of their sexuality.

Speakers included:
Shelly Argent: PFLAG Spokesperson and Senior Australian of the Year
Hannah Gadsby: Comedian
Tom Ballard: Triple J Presenter and one of SameSame's 25 most influential Gays and Lesbians
Andrew Dettmer: President of QLD Labor Party
Linda Hibbert: Peer Mentor w/Open Doors and Trans Activist

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Same sex marriage

Equal Love rallies demand same sex marriage rights

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 14/08/2010 - 10:00pm

Today rallies were held around the country to pressure the major parties to change their policies on banning same sex marriage on the sixth anniversary of Federal Parliament amended the Marriage Act to exclude same sex couples . Here is some video of Melbourne Rally .

Photos from John Wilson

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