Comments on: QLD civil unions bill introduced tonight

By: Brenton

Brenton — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:14:43 +0000

It is not politically correct, but THOSE countries who have introduced civil unions have paved the way for Marriage Equality to be introduced with INCREASED public and community support in those countries! Time will tell, whether the campaign and those leading it, will be found to be a success or found wanting. Australia is a conservative country, with well organised and funded conservative forces. It seems that some are on a kamikaze mission, with either Marriage Equality or zilch! With Tony Abbott’s reign fast approaching, the result could be zilch for a decade or more!
There have been some very astute people in other countries who have been very successful at introducing civil unions, especially where the Church is very powerful and influential. If Marriage Equality is not introduced in the term of the current Government, it will not happen in Australia for the foreseeable future.

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By: Brendan of Wollongong NSW

Brendan of Wollongong NSW — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 05:32:54 +0000

This civil unions “stunt” in QLD seems designed to take pressure off Julia Gillard to comply with the wishes of the growing majority of Australians who support federal reform to undo the abominable discriminatory amendments to the Marriage Act by the Howard government (with the support of Labor) in 2004.

Separate is not equal. State-based civil union are a distraction from real equality – the right of same-gender couples to marry. Countries that introduced civil unions have realised this and begun moving towards marriage equality, including the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition government in the UK.