FOR many Australians marriage is a profoundly meaningful way to demonstrate love, strengthen commitment and reinforce family ties. Denying anyone the right to marry because of gender or sexuality is simply not fair. Australian Marriage Equality is campaigning to change the law so that same-sex couples are allowed to marry.
From: Boris O. Dittrich, Advocacy director Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Program, Human Rights Watch, New York Dear delegate to the 2011 Australian Labor Party Conference, Australian Labor Party should vote in favor of same-sex marriage On the eve of your party’s Conference where you will be debating whether the ALP should support same-sex marriage in ...