Equal Love welcomes Australian Marriage Equality poll showing 3 in 4 people think marriage equality inevitable in Australia.
Equal Love welcomes Australian Marriage Equality poll showing 3 in 4 people think marriage equality inevitable in Australia.
Equal Love convenor Ali Hogg commented:
“I am very pleased with these results and I think it shows that the majority of Australian’s are well ahead of politicians on this issue. Three out of four people rightly expect equality to be enshrined in Australian law – why doesn’t Gillard? It’s time the government took a lead from the people.
But she went on to point out that expectations alone will not ensure equal rights:
“Whilst it’s great that majority of Australians not only support marriage equality but expect it, we cannot sit back and rely on the politicians to change the Marriage Act without each and every one of us doing what we can to make sure it happens. Marriage supporters need to keep speaking out and rallying until the marriage ban is repealed, and state sanctioned discrimination abolished. “
August 2011 marks seven years since the Government changed the marriage act to restrict marriage to heterosexual couples to the exclusion of all others. Across Australia there will be rallies and illegal weddings to mark this shameful milestone, and to demand equal rights.
The Melbourne rally will be at 1pm on Saturday 13 August 13 at the State Library, and will conclude with a mass illegal wedding.
Supporters of marriage equality gay and straight are encouraged to attend and show their support.
Hogg continued:
“It’s important to come out to take a stand now more than ever in order to really put the pressure on the ALP to change the marriage act. We will be calling on the ALP to change their policy to be in full support of marriage equality at their conference this December. We will accept no compromise, no second class substitute for marriage and no wishy washy talk of a conscience vote. The ALP needs to commit to supporting full equal rights, or prepare to feel the anger of the three in four who are with us in this fight.”
Equal marriage supporters will be rallying outside the ALP national conference this December to show their support for a change in policy and full equality.
For more information contact:
Ali Hogg Equal Love convener 0403 019 430
