Christine Forster announces plans for wedding in 2018
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Sydney councillor and marriage equality advocate Christine Forster has announced she and fiancée Virginia Edwards are planning a summer wedding.
Following the positive outcome of the marriage equality postal survey, Forster and Edwards revealed they plan to marry in February, SBS News has reported.
“We’ve booked a date, we’ve booked our venue, we’ve got our rings, we’ve got our beautiful designer and we’re doing it on the second of Feb,” said Edwards.
The couple have been engaged for four years.
Speaking to Star Observer at yesterday’s marriage survey result announcement in Sydney, Forster said marriage equality will make Australia a better place.
“What a great result, a resounding Yes vote from the people of Australia,” she said.
“The people were asked to have their say, and they have said loudly, proudly, yes for equal rights, for a fairer Australia, for a better country.”
She said the survey outcome was significant not just to her family but to the next generation.
“This is an amazing moment for Virginia and me, an amazing moment for the kids of my children’s generation, who can now look at each other and know that they have the same rights and opportunities as everybody else,” said Forster.
“It’s just a fantastic feeling.”
Forster’s brother and No campaigner Tony Abbott yesterday changed his tone on marriage equality, congratulating the Yes campaign on their win and vowing his intention to legislate the reform as soon as possible.
Liberal senator Dean Smith’s marriage bill has now gone to parliament, with debate starting today, the Herald Sun has reported.
With just nine sitting days remaining to pass the bill this year, parliament has been warned that attempts to delay or hijack the bill will not be tolerated.
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Good on you Christine and Virginia. I’m fortunate enough (in a purely legal sense) to be attracted to someone of the opposite sex, meaning my marriage has been unquestionably fully legal and endorsed by even the No camp for 17 years. In that context, I’m also a step-parent without being a biological parent, which is as I understand your story also Virginia’s status.
The difference between me and Virginia is that I’m a dude with a penis. I’m really proud to state that my penis has played zero role in my step parenting. I’d quite rightly be in prison were that not the case. So in practical terms there is zero difference between my step-parental status and Virginia’s.
I’m appalled that Tony Abbott and pals applaud my marriage while working overtime to deny yours. They think my penis makes a difference. It’s totally fucked. And it’s a tad interesting that the US Supreme Court judge who got marriage equality over the line in that country basically saw the situation exactly like I do – opposing your marriage is more sexism than homophobia when you think it through.
So good on you, best wishes with your future and thanks for being one of my big inspirations to get involved with supporting marriage equality and the Yes campaign.