My name is Sandy and I am a fiancée, mother, friend, and primary school teacher.

Louise and I have tried over the years to prepare our children for the reality of our circumstances and the discrimination they may encounter. We want them to be prepared and confident, strong and proud of our family.

We have tried to create understanding and patience towards others who don’t know us – yet see fit to label us – in the hope of preventing anger and fighting.

Our youngest often asks us, “Mummies are you going to be engaged forever? Why don’t you get married?” It’s been hard trying to explain that our Government won’t let us get married.

Dylan came home one day and told me that kids at school had been teasing him, telling him that we are strange, that we are not a family. I was worried he was hurt and angry. When I asked him about how he felt and responded he said:

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