Push to legalise gay marriage in Australia

[Thom Little]

Gay rights activists will seize on Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras to push for legal recognition of same-sex marriages.

David Scamell, of the Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby, said the organisation would conduct a landmark survey of gay and lesbian couples over the next six months to gauge support for civil unions and same-sex marriages.

The lobby plans to meet federal politicians, capitalising on a swell of support from the Liberal back bench, to urge Australians to follow Britain's lead in recognising same-sex relationships.

Mr Scamell said that, although the community was divided on whether legal recognition of same-sex relationships should be via a civil union or traditional marriage, support for equal legal rights was widespread.


http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/push-to-legalise-gay-marriage/2005/12/31/1135915725605.html

[rpannier]

1. PM Howard said earlier this week...

"Not while I'm PM." Hopefully we can get a two-for-two. Gay marriage and Howard out of office.

[Chipper Chat]

2. Maybe John Howard will summon Falwell, Robertson, Dobson,

and Rove to go down, uh, under and help him combat this Aussie "gay agenda."
I say GREAT - let the pricks go out of our country for a while. The USA would smell a helluva lot better.