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URGENT: Please support marriage equality petition
Last week Independent MP Bob Katter said gay marriage ‘deserves to be laughed at’. Today, Bob’s brother Carl has his say.
He says it broke his heart to hear his brother’s hateful and homophobic comments last week because he thought of all the young gay people growing up feeling like they are alone, just as he once did.
Advocates against marriage equality just held a press conference at Parliament House — they claim to have 2,000 more signatures on their petition against marriage equality than ours for it.
We’re presenting our petition to Parliament in just a few hours — can you take a moment to watch Carl’s message and add your name now?
http://www.getup.org.au/campaigns/marriage-equality/petition/sign-now
Today, in a special session of Parliament, MPs will report back on the views of their electorates regarding marriage equality. But only 20 are slated to speak, and some supportive MPs are still reluctant to take a stand — let’s see if we can’t convince them.
Almost 50,000 people have already signed our petition calling on the Government to allow same-sex marriage, and recent poll found that 62% of Australians support marriage equality. This afternoon we’ll present that petition to MPs in Parliament House and we’ve taken out a full-page ad in the Australian newspaper today too, to make sure that support is no secret.
Just like Carl, the most important thing we can do now is tell our stories. Can you sign the urgent petition and then call your MP to tell them why equality under the law matters to you?
http://www.getup.org.au/campaigns/marriage-equality/petition/sign-now
Thanks for all that you do,
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2 Replies
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Thankyou Julie, I have never started athread and would not know how and was looking for somewhere to put the same thing. I have signed the petition and asked any one on my contact list to do the same and hope everyone else does.
Thanks again.
Bree -
I think it is important to find some way same sex marriage can benefit the rest of society.
Just saying how it benefits a minority may just not work to get the support it needs.
Any suggestions please. I am sure there must be a good angle.
