The colour and excitement of celebrations in New York at the weekend have been shown on TVs and in newspapers worldwide. People of all ages, ethnic backgrounds and even religions danced in the streets of the Big Apple, overjoyed with the decision of the New York Senate to pass a law allowing same-sex marriage.
The momentum for true equality is being realised. New York state became the sixth in America to change its marriage law, joining countries including Canada, Sweden, Argentina, and even Catholic Spain. Australia, however, remains absent from the love list – but this can change, and I, like most other Australians, believe it will.
The momentum and support for marriage equality is intensifying here because Aussie families, mums and dads, brothers and sisters, grandparents and friends tire of seeing their loved ones treated as second-class citizens simply because they happen to be gay or lesbian and in love with someone of the same gender.
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