Sydney says “we will!”, at yesterday’s mass illegal same-sex wedding ceremony
Posted: August 2, 2009 Filed under: BLOG | Tags: activism, australian labor party, gay marriage, gay rights, human rights, national day of action for same-sex marriage, protest, same-sex marriage 2 Comments »
After saying, "I do!"
Here are my photos from yesterday where 65 gay couples were illegally married outside the Australian Labor Party conference. 5000 people turned up, and promised to support the gay community and their right for equality. It was a wonderful day, with the sun smiling down on us. Unfortunately inside the building the ALP did not change their anti-gay marriage stance. But there’s always next year!
Read more about the day here, and my previous posts to learn what you can do to support gay marriage here in Australia, and why it’s so important.
Today I called Mr Philip Ruddock to talk about gay marriage
10 easy things YOU can do to support gay marriage in Australia
Wake up, and demand the ban on gay marriage be lifted
Rachel and I protest along with the 5000 others Sydney-siders. Read Rach’s write-up of the day.
This priest who wed the couples was a great speaker.
Journalists look down from within the convention centre.
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