In Brisbane last Wednesday, 25 middle-aged and elderly parents met the Attorney-General, Robert McClelland.

They came from all over Queensland and were of various political persuasions. Their common bond was that all had a gay child and they wanted that child to have the right to marry.

Poignant stories were exchanged about the ostracising of gay people in the community and the mental health problems that can result. One 82-year-old gentleman lamented that his son had moved to Canada, where gay marriage is legal, and would not return to Australia because he felt like a second-class citizen here.
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