Contents:
- ATRALIA VOT FOR GAY MARRIAGE, CLEARG PATH TO LEGALIZATN
- THOANDS RALLY FOR GAY MARRIAGE ATRALIA AHEAD OF VOTE
ATRALIA VOT FOR GAY MARRIAGE, CLEARG PATH TO LEGALIZATN
“(Now) we need to save and also gets lots of fun ias om the other gay weddgs, ” they told CNN. Rabow flags were sprayed wh Nazi symbols Brisbane while “no” advertisements claimed same-sex marriage would lead to “radil gay sex” tn schools. Media ptn, 'Gay people are gog to have the bt weddgs'Polls did well - pared to the lik of Brex and the 2016 US printial electn - part bee the turnout was so high (approximately 80%, pared to 61% the Irish gay marriage referendum).
Whether that was accurate or not, that is how many the gay muny felt. Dpe the emotnal turmoil and pa, many LGBTIQ people went to that vote feelg, the entire mpaign for a y vote was about hearts and mds — actively pulled at the heartstrgs of Atralians who had a gay child, uncle, niece or work mate. Returng to Pearson's central premise — that a Voice would rce racism Atralia — let's look at the only parison we have: the same sex marriage end homophobia?
"His electorate of Fadn voted almost 62 per cent favour of makg gay marriage 150-seat Parliament was already down to 149, wh former member for Bennelong John Alexanr fightg a by-electn to w back his MP Wayne Swan was absent om Parliament on Thursday attendg a Uned Natns enomic nference Bangkok but his office has nfirmed he planned to vote 8 Dec 2017Fri 8 Dec 2017 at 4:42am, updated 8 Dec 2017Fri 8 Dec 2017 at 1:38pm. 14, 2017MELBOURNE, Atralia — A solid majory of Atralians voted favor of same-sex marriage a historic survey that, while not bdg, pav the way for Parliament to legally regnize the unns of gay and lbian 12. Proponents of gay rights spent the day celebratg.
THOANDS RALLY FOR GAY MARRIAGE ATRALIA AHEAD OF VOTE
“This is our proust moment as gay and lbian Atralians, ” said Chris Lewis, 60, an artist om Sydney, who waved a large rabow flag he bought San Francis about 30 years ago. ”Alex Greenwich, a state lawmaker om New South Wal and the -chairman of Atralian Marriage Equaly, an advocy group, said the vote “shows that Atralians have tly e together support of their gay and lbian mat and have said that everybody should be able to have the eedom to marry.
”Dean Smh, a feral senator om the Liberal Party, who is gay, said that he would immediately troduce a bill to legalize same-sex marriage. His bill would provi addnal anti-discrimatn protectns for relig people and bs opposed to gay marriage.
[nL4N1LB1TJ]Rally aniser Anthony Wallace om activist group Equal Love said 15, 000 people attend the event, makg one of the largt gay rights ralli Atralian history. Adam* said was dangero to e out as gay his home untry and feared beg forced to an arranged marriage wh a said he was "so lucky" to wed his soulmate, Ray, Manchter and wish everyone uld marry who they love. There are more than 60 untri wh laws that crimalise same-sex sexual acts acrdg to the Internatnal Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Associatn, cludg Sdi Arabia.