Australia still doesn’t have marriage equality.
Today the government announced that on February 11 2017, a plebiscite (compulsory vote) will be put to the citizens of Australia to answer the question: “Should the law be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry?”
The Australian government is pledging $15 million in public funding (tax money) towards the “Yes” and “No” advocacy groups.
This means $7.5 million dollars worth of tax money is being spent on a campaign against LGBTI+ human rights.
This means 5 dehumanising months of LGBTI+ people being forced to have their humanity “debated” on.
Of children listening to hateful homophobic rhetoric. Of LGBTI+ people’s lives and well-being being put in danger.
Even worse, the fact that Parliament isn’t voting on the issue themselves means the likelihood of the plebiscite passing (allowing “same-sex” marriage) is actually very low. There’s no logical reason for Parliament not to vote on the issue because in Australia, the definition of marriage is civil (governmental), and not religious.
Essentially a tonne of money is being used in a bid to prevent marriage equality passing in Australia and endangering the lives of LGBTI+ citizens.
LGBTI+ people in Australia are hurting today.
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