Same-sex marriage is an idea whose time has come, writes London-based Australian gay rights activist Peter Tatchell.
It is the growing trend all over the world, from Canada to South Africa and Argentina, as well as Portugal, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Iceland. So why can’t there be marriage equality in Australia too?
Political support for ending the ban on gay civil marriage is growing rapidly.
Two state premiers, Queensland’s Anna Bligh and Tasmania’s David Bartlett, have come out in favour of allowing lesbian and gay couples to marry. So have senior members of both major parties, including Labor’s Mark Arbib and Doug Cameron, and the Liberals’ Simon Birmingham.
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