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More rights for homosexual couples, an online vote on 'marriage', and a reminder to send your submission about federal anti-discrimination laws being extended...
The Gillard Labor government is continuing to expand rights for homosexuals.
The federal Attorney-General, Nicola Roxon, has just announced that the government will provide 'Certificates of No Impediment' to homosexual couples who want to get 'married' overseas - these take effect from February 1, 2012.
Up until now these certificates have ONLY been provided to heterosexual couples wanting to marry overseas. The federal government has previously refused to give these Certificates to homosexual couples - at least in part because homosexual 'marriage' is not recognised in Australia. Homosexual lobby groups have been campaigning for this change for some time... the change in policy was made at the ALP National Conference in December 2011 (see report).
Now the government has implemented the change!
Read the brief report in the Herald Sun:
Certificates available to same-sex couples, Herald Sun, 27 Jan 2012.
Read the Attorney General's Media Release:
Certificates of No Impediment to marriage for same-sex couples, 27 Jan 2012.
ONLINE POLL
The Herald Sun is conducting an online poll along with this article.
Please vote NO now!
"Should gay marriage be legal in Australia?" Click here to VOTE!
Reminder: Submissions due tomorrow
The federal government is planning to extend and 'consolidate' anti-discrimination laws - and they want to ADD sexual orientation and gender identity as protected attributes.
Submissions (or letters) are due tomorrow - 1 Feb.
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