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Gay lobby groups go separate ways over same-sex marriage
By Tim Dick August 13, 2005 - Sydney Morning Herald A year after Federal Parliament imposed a ban on same-sex marriages, the soldiers for change have turned on each other. On one side are Australian Marriage Equality and Community Action Against Homophobia, whose members know what they want and they want it now: marriage, and nothing less. Their campaign is overtly political, and they asked the Opposition Leader, Kim Beazley, to speak at a rally today. The NSW Gay & Lesbian Rights Lobby, a longstanding campaigner, also was to take part, but it says the Beazley invitation misrepresents its position and goes back on an agreement not to have a party-political rally. It pulled out, and organised its own event, joined by the AIDS Council of NSW and New Mardi Gras. The Lobby wants "full relationship equality" with heterosexual couples, but is consulting on how that should be done, conscious that many have reservations about whether making marriage the first priority is a good idea. It is battling on several other fronts, including parenting and industrial relations. The Lobby is marking the ban's first anniversary by planting pink hearts in Victoria Park, Camperdown, due to finish just before the more political protest begins at 1pm at Taylor Square, Darlinghurst. Advertisement AdvertisementAt the heart of the conflict is a debate over what should be sought: marriage, civil unions or de facto rules governing practical matters such as tax, superannuation and immigration. Luke Gahan, from Australian Marriage Equality, is impatient with the Lobby's deliberative approach. He will marry Matthew Culleton in Vancouver next month, as Canada now recognises same-sex marriages. "To us it shows the world our commitment as a couple. It's a celebration of a relationship that most couples, or most heterosexual couples, go through when they choose to be married," he said. "Marriage modernises; every decade it changes, and as a community we have an opportunity to change it as well." A University of Sydney law academic, Jenni Millbank, could scarcely disagree more. She does not support marriage for anyone, because, as she told a recent Lobby forum, it is often a "coerced choice" driven by family, religious or economic pressure. She thinks de facto rights should be the target, as they are more likely to be achieved.The Lobby's co-convener, David Scamell, takes the middle ground, saying marriage should be available to gay couples.
by alfayoko2005
| 2005-08-12 23:40
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