Comments on: Bush backs gay marriage /news/national-news/new-south-wales-news/bush-backs-gay-marriage/25322 Setting Australia’s LGBTI agenda since 1979 Fri, 14 May 2010 09:03:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 By: Ben /news/national-news/new-south-wales-news/bush-backs-gay-marriage/25322#comment-21435 Fri, 14 May 2010 09:03:33 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=25322#comment-21435 Despite Mrs Bush belated support, american gays and lesbian couples have no recognition for financial and legal entitlements – including health care, which without medicare is dependent on employer provided health insurance (and most dont recognise de facto relationships, let alone same sex de facto!).

In Australia, while we dont have marriage, we now have, as gays and lesbian couples,virtually all the benefits and responsibilities marriage provides. (

but yes, lets take the final step and get symbolic/ceremonial recognition from the state)

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