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Contents:
- THOANDS RALLY FOR GAY MARRIAGE ATRALIA AHEAD OF VOTE
- ATRALIA SENATE STOPS GAY MARRIAGE VOTE
- ATRALIA VOT FOR GAY MARRIAGE, CLEARG PATH TO LEGALIZATN
- ATRALIA’S GAY-MARRIAGE VOTE IS DIVISIVE, EVEN FOR GAY-MARRIAGE BACKERS
THOANDS RALLY FOR GAY MARRIAGE ATRALIA AHEAD OF VOTE
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?
ATRALIA SENATE STOPS GAY MARRIAGE VOTE
While there are fewer and fewer rights and obligatns attached to married upl which do not attach to facto upl—a stat currently enpassg same-sex upl most legal ntexts—supporters of gay rights argue this is not enough, and that the remag differenc are unacceptable.
Kev Rudd reversed his opposn to gay marriage May 2013, shortly before regag the Labor learship.
ATRALIA VOT FOR GAY MARRIAGE, CLEARG PATH TO LEGALIZATN
In the electn mpaign, Abbott reaffirmed that he would not support legislatn to allow gay marriage. 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).
ATRALIA’S GAY-MARRIAGE VOTE IS DIVISIVE, EVEN FOR GAY-MARRIAGE BACKERS
Image source, Getty ImagTwenty years after Tasmania beme the last remag Atralian state to crimalise male homosexualy, the untry is havg s say on same-sex marriage. I've been lled a homophobe, a bigot and been told that my views are disgtg. Advertisements will also need to be vetted and broadsters mt ensure opposg views are shown or heard on May, Alan Joyce, chief executive of Qantas, Atralia's natnal airle, who is gay, was ambhed durg a speech at a bs breakfast Perth by a man who threw a lemon mergue pie his face.