Marriage equality advocates have welcomed former Prime Minister, Julia Gillard’s, declaration that marriage equality in Australia is inevitable.
While in office Ms Gillard opposed marriage equality, because of what she today described as “as an old-fashioned, feminist view” about creating “some other way of solemnising relationships”.
Australian Marriage Equality national director, Rodney Croome, said,
“I urge those Labor MPs who continue to be conflicted about marriage equality to consider Julia Gillard’s comments and ensure they are on the right side of history when marriage equality is next voted on.”
“Equality and choice are two key feminist principles which Ms Gillard lost sight of by opposing marriage equality and hopefully they are now coming back in to focus.”
In acknowledging the inevitability of marriage equality Ms Gillard said, “I accept the course of human history now is that we are going to see same-sex marriage here and in, you know, most parts of the developed world.”
For a full report on Ms Gillard’s comments, click here.
For more information contact Rodney Croome on 0409 010 668.
Author: Rodney Croome
Publication: Media Release
Date: 22 September 2014