Reform will add momentum to campaign for full equality.
“I’m hopeful expungement of gay criminal records will add momentum to the marriage equality campaign by reminding the community that no discrimination is acceptable, past or present.”
– Ivan Hinton-Teoh
Marriage equality advocates have welcomed the ACT Government’s commitment to erase gay criminal records and believe the reform will add momentum to the campaign for marriage equality.
Australian Marriage Equality deputy director and ACT resident, Ivan Hinton-Teoh, said,
“I welcome the ACT Government’s announcement that it will follow the lead of Victoria and NSW in expunging criminal convictions of gay Canberrans.
“This will remove the stigma endured for decades by men who should never been arrested and it will reinforce the reputation of Canberra as a gay-friendly city.”
“But true equality extends beyond destigmatising same-sex relationships to celebrating them equally.”
“I’m hopeful expungement of gay criminal records will add momentum to the marriage equality campaign by reminding the community that no discrimination is acceptable, past or present.”
For more information contact Ivan Hinton-Teoh on 0419 124 826 or Rodney Croome on 0409 010 668.
Author: Ivan Hinton-Teoh
Publication: AME Media Release
Date: 9 January 2015