Thu Apr 01, 2004

d) Family, relationships and marriage

Marriage reform: why there's nothing to fear

There are compelling reasons why we should pursue marriage equality here and now.

(published in the Sydney Styar Observer on April 1st 2004)

Bec and Lee are two of the most down-to-earth people I know. But when they emerged from the Tasmanian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, on January 2nd, having just become one of Australia’s first registered same sex couples, their eyes were brimming with tears.

"What’s the matter?", I asked. "Was there a problem?"

"No" Bec said. "It wasn’t till we were in there that we realised this is the real thing. I never thought it would make a difference, but it does. Now it’s like we really belong".

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