Same Sex Relationship in Australia
There are many complex issues in our society today such as same sex marriage. Generally, no answer is black or white, right or wrong. However due to wording in the federal law such as that in the Marriage Act 1961, same sex marriage is deemed illegal. However due to pressure from groups such as Australian Marriage Equality the issue of legalising same sex marriage has been brought to attention of the public which in turn pressures the government to legalise same sex marriage. The question is, should it be legalised or not?
The same-sex marriage bill was introduced by a member of the Australian Greens who pleaded with the government to take into mind that the majority of Australians support same-sex marriage in 2009. Today in Australia you are still not permitted to marry a person who is the same gender as yourself. The Australian government does not recognise marriage between the same gender so therefore the two people in the relationship, by law, cannot be legally married rather they are known as flatmates . This is plainly stated under the Marriage Act 1961 Australia, it defines marriage as “Marriage means the union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life."
Many groups are involved in the push for Australian law to recognize marriage between same sex. Groups such as the Australian Marriage Equality, Australian Coalition for Equality and Equal Love are the main national groups that are involved in the campaign to legalise same-sex marriage. There are many more but are different in each state. Australian Marriage Equality have been asking people to either write a letters or send an emails to their local MP. This puts pressure on their local MP as MP’s need to act on the interests of those they are representing to safeguard votes in the next election. People can also sign a petition that is part of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras “say something” campaign or just donate to Australian Marriage Equality to
The same-sex marriage bill was introduced by a member of the Australian Greens who pleaded with the government to take into mind that the majority of Australians support same-sex marriage in 2009. Today in Australia you are still not permitted to marry a person who is the same gender as yourself. The Australian government does not recognise marriage between the same gender so therefore the two people in the relationship, by law, cannot be legally married rather they are known as flatmates . This is plainly stated under the Marriage Act 1961 Australia, it defines marriage as “Marriage means the union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life."
Many groups are involved in the push for Australian law to recognize marriage between same sex. Groups such as the Australian Marriage Equality, Australian Coalition for Equality and Equal Love are the main national groups that are involved in the campaign to legalise same-sex marriage. There are many more but are different in each state. Australian Marriage Equality have been asking people to either write a letters or send an emails to their local MP. This puts pressure on their local MP as MP’s need to act on the interests of those they are representing to safeguard votes in the next election. People can also sign a petition that is part of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras “say something” campaign or just donate to Australian Marriage Equality to