Equal Love
Equal Love rally in Melbourne CBD
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| Formation | 2004 |
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| Type | Marriage Equality Campaign |
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Convenor
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Ali Hogg |
| Website | equallove |
Equal Love is an Australian-wide campaign initiated by the Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby in an attempt to win gay and lesbian couples marriage rights in the country. The campaign involves a range of community, union, student and activist organisations whose aim is to influence public and government attitudes towards LGBT couples through education and direct action.
The campaign began in 2004 in response to the Marriage Amendment Bill, introduced by the John Howard Government which was passed by the Australian House of Representatives in June of that year, which stated that a same-sex union "must not be recognised as a marriage in Australia." In 2009, an Equal Love spokesperson claimed that "60% of Australians support equal same-sex marriage rights and the introduction of the gender neutral bill. Equal marriage rights are becoming a significant and central human rights issue." In 2010, tens of thousands of Australians participated in Equal Love demonstrations for same-sex marriage.
Equal Love has had the support of Amnesty International, the Australian Greens and other notable individuals such as Victorian Labor Party Minister for Education Bronwyn Pike, The Lord of the Rings star Ian McKellen and Australian Idol finalist Rob Mills.
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