Gay hate marches on Canberra
A collection of gay hate groups will join forces to rally against marriage equality in Canberra next month.
An initiative of the Australian Family Association, the National Marriage Coalition, the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) and Dads4Kids: Fatherhood Foundation, the coalition is aiming for a repeat of its 2004 rally which coincided with the Howard Government’s changes to the Marriage Act.
The groups will meet in Parliament House’s Great Hall on August 16.
The ‘National Marriage Day’ is being advertised by the group as being the first day of sitting for the new Senate in which the Greens hold the balance of power, despite the new Senate having already sat this month.
“You are needed in Canberra to show support for natural marriage and warn all politicians,” its call to action on the ACL website reads.
The protesters have been asked to wear a ruby-and-gold dress theme to make a visual impact. Guest speakers will include US author and Washington Times columnist Rececca Hagelin, who’ll address the topic of ‘One Man, One Woman: The Future of Civil Society’.
The rally falls the day before MPs will be asked to report to Parliament on the views of their electorates regarding same-sex marriage.
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wow, some of the comments here surprise and bum me out… to all of you saying you think marriage, i.e. traditional marriage is for the ‘nuclear family’ and is age-old… really need to read your history books. also, if most people pushing for marriage rights in Australia are like us here in the US… we are not demanding, asking, or pushing (en masse) for religious weddings, we are demanding that the state (civil) recognize our equal commitment to our partners. We pay taxes, we contribute to society, hell a lot of us fight to preserve the very rights people have without having them ourselves. To those who think that denying us these rights is right do not truly deserve them… but I do and I will fight for them
What was happening 50-60 years ago?
In America African-Americans were discriminated against and up to that point people looked down at them as if they were filth, many rights were not recognised at all and they had limited opportunities.
Today the same thing is happening to gay people. When I grew up watching how african-americans were treated I was horrified, but my mum always told me that today people dont judge others on the base of what colour their skin is. I was proud that as a society we had moved past the hatred and could now see each other as equals.
I’m a Catholic by the way, born and bred Catholic, going to Church on Sundays and learning about Jesus, God and their love for us. I’ve never heard anything about God or Jesus being against Gay people, no. What I heard is that God and Jesus loves each of us for who we are, now I am not trying to convert any of you and I thinks its great if you have your own beliefs that are different to mine and I wont try to change that.
I am a Catholic, and my view may or may not be different to a lot of other Catholics out there but I believe that all gay people, both women, men and transsexuals should decide for themselves if they want to get married, not some politician whose never even met them.
Just if your wondering, I’m not Gay. I could never be gay and one day I hope to have a wife and kids but just because I’m straight doesn’t mean that I should be the only type of person allowed to marry. Every person should be able to make the choice for themselves, its as simple as that.
Are we going to continue to live like we did 50-60 years ago with discrimination or are we going to do what should have been done a long time ago? Are we going to do the right thing. I think we should, how about you?
whether you want to get married or not is irrelevant. We are supposed to live in a secular society, and everyone should have the right to marry who-ever they want and have it recognised by the government.
Come on people, it’s not that hard.
Borderline defamatory, that is.
This article is borderline. Seriously.
Timothy,
Publishing homosexuality is a Cancer, likening gay people to the Gestapo when they were victims of the Gestapo, or publishing booklets abusing homosexual people,which is it?
This is not about Same-Sex Marriage for these groups, this about a chance to carry out acts of hate.
Even the Wagga Catholic Diocese is joining in, this group of Catholics is better known for publications in school newsletters calling on the removal of all homosexuals from the face of the Earth. As the Family Assocaition goes from town to town telling lies about us.
I mean what next, will these fundamentalist do a Norway on us?
Erratum: I meant ‘meet’, not meat!
What kind of sick pseudo-journalism is this, callingChristian organisations ‘gay-haters’ just because they wish the meaning of marriage to be preserved?I have failed to meat even one Christian who “hates” gays.
I hope that this nauseatingly bigoted article gets pulled down immediately.
Banks and Jason, if a guy ever asks you to marry him, just say no. Till then, please just step out of the way. Thanks.
Banks it might be your experience but it is not my experience. But we both do not know the vast majority of gay people or straight people. But I do know that out of the many brothels in Melbourne, and the many married men that go (according to studies), only one brothel is gay.
You do not have to support Marriage or want it, some heterosexual people want nothing to do with it, the idea just because we are gay we want marriage is absurd I think. But I would like the ability not to have my relationship discriminated against in any way, and as far as that goes, there are still many laws that only offer protection to married couples. And I like Marriage, and look forward to getting married. But I can well understand why some people want nothing to do with it. In the end some people just want the choice to get married.
These groups meeting are known hate groups, they say we are a cancer, they publish hate material about us, and they constantly submit to government enquiries for us to have less rights than others. Of course you are not a hater if you do not want to get married.
Rob :
I have no idea why you and Andrew are presuming that I am basing my opinion on what goes on in the club scene – is there anywhere in my post that is in reference to this?
Couples, couples, couples – Everyone insert your “couple” stories in this space here.
Let me tell you something, the straights have ruined the concept of marriage to begin with, no longer are the younger generations are viewing marriage as serious thing anymore – we do not need to add to the destruction of a such an important practise and I won’t go into details on why marriage is important to the healthy existence of future generations etc and when marriage and divorce becomes so common in our community we will all be saying “Oh you did an Elizabeth Taylor, love”.
You think we can do a better job? The main people that will benefit from same sex marriage are from two groups:
1) The tiny percentage of couples that stick to it
2) Lawyers (more divorce equals more business)
Prove me wrong people prove me wrong…
@Banks So you’ve met the “MAJORITY” of gay couples in Australia have you?
Andrew
I don’t understand why you are offended by my post I do state in it that I am speaking about the MAJORITY of gay relationships being dysfunctional not ALL.
I congratulate you on your steady successful relationship that you have there but I must ask why are you suggesting that my opinions are only based by one what goes on in pubs and clubs?
Can I suggest to you Andrew that before you start making broad-based assumptions about what I am saying that you re read my post.
Btw out of curiosity these “other” couples you know of, do they live in rural areas? or places that are outside Sydney?
@Andrew, well said. It is always unfortunate when someone bases their opinion/assumption of gay relationships on what they see out and about on the “club scene” – as if your opinion of heterosexual relationships would be any different if you based it on what you saw in straight clubs each weekend.
I also know several couples who have been together for many years (30, 18 and 16) and are monogamous. I also know couples who have been together for many years and are not mongamous, but so what (I also know straight couples that are not monogamous).
I fully support same-sex marriage, as it is a matter of equal rights; support I provide even though I have no intention of getting “married” myself, but just because I do not want to does not mean I believe no-one should be able to.
Banks
As a gay man who has been in a monogamous stable relationship for the best part of a decade I find your comments both naive and offensive.
I know many couples in the same situation as myself – who have celebrated, 10, 15, 20 years plus together as a couple, without feeling the need to be ‘open’.
In fact, I also know of a gay couple that has been together more than 50 years – also monogamous – and still going strong, despite one now having to live in a full-time care residency.
Can I suggest that before you start making broad-based assumptions abouts the community, you look outside the clubs and bars – you’ll find a different world to what you clearly think is the norm, and would mean your comments here would come from a place of knowledge instead of that most dangerous place, assumption.
While you may not think marriage is for you, that doesn’t mean there aren’t couples out there who would like the opportunity to use it as a way of adding another level of depth to their relationships.
A little respect and knowledge goes a long way – I suggest you start getting both.
I am Gay and I am proud to be and will never change it for anyone.
I don’t understand this whole push for gay marriage rights when our own perception of what a successful relationships within the gay community is just sooo fickle and negative.
How many times have you (you who is reading this) been amongst others ummming and ahhing at the fact that a gay relationship that lasts for a year is a “life time” in gay years (just one example)
Yes there is the small percentage out there who have been in a relationship for more than 10+ years etc and this is more than likely due to the fact that they have opened their relationship to allow each partner to sleep with others – a classic approach for when things in the bedroom get boring (a typical phenomena that occurs at least 2 years after being with the one person) seeing how this is how the majority of gay relationships work I have to ask myself “Is our choices in what we do within our relationships worth same sex marriage”? – It’s not really “Marriage” material is it? as Marriage recognises a relationship between TWO people.
If we want to have the freedom to give our assets etc to others can’t we do that by nominating our partners in a will? Sure they may come under “friend” but at least you can rest peacefully knowing that the one you have loved (at the time) is getting your things.
Lastly, If you cannot relate to anything that I have said above then I will have to presume that you are someone who has not come in contact with gay people or experienced the gay “lifestyle” (what ever that is) at all.
Just because you believe in a traditional form of marriage does NOT make you a “gay hater”. I am gay and I don’t believe we should have equal marriage rights.
Does that make me a gay hater???