Marriage equality advocates have dismissed claims by the Opposition spokesperson on families, Kevin Andrews MP, that marriage equality will lead to multiple-partner marriages and is a threat to religious freedoms.
Australian Marriage Equality national spokesperson, Rodney Croome, said,
“If there were a link between same-sex marriage and polygamy, gay people would be marrying in Saudi Arabia and Sudan, but instead they’re executed.”
“If marriage equality was a threat to religious freedoms, courts from Canada to Spain would be clogged with clergy, but not one priest has been prosecuted for holding to their beliefs about marriage.”
“The reality is that marriage equality strengthens families, which is something Mr Andrews, as a spokesperson on families, should support.”
“Instead he is spreading the kind of myths and misinformation that harms the families of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.”
Mr Andrews made the claims in a new book entitled, “‘Maybe ‘I Do’: Modern Marriage and the Pursuit of Happiness”, which he claims to have been researching for twenty years.
For a report on Mr Andrews’ claims go to: http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/political-news/legalising-gay-unions-is-prelude-to-group-marriage-20121003-26zr6.html#ixzz28FT6SnTs
For more information contact Rodney Croome on 0409 010 668