Australia: Democratic Party Recommits to Marriage Equality

The Australian Democrats have declared themselves ‘recommitted’ to fighting for the rights of same-sex couples to marry. National President of the Australian Democrats, Julia Melland, said this week there was no justification for Australia’s discriminatory marriage laws, and that it was time to stop telling gays and lesbians how to run their relationships. “There is no justification for keeping Australian oppressed or as second class citizens on the basis of sexual orientation, the majority of Australians support gay marriage, and it does not impact on anyone else’s life at all if a same-sex couple are married,” she said. “In short, I think it is time for those opposed to get over it and stop telling others how to live their lives.” Full Story from SXNews

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