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My relationship is not your entertainment, are you serious?

Graeme

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We get a lot of media releases at OUTinPerth, hundreds of them everyday. They flow in from the world of politics, entertainment, business, community groups, causes and charities.

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This week we got an email from Sportsbet asking if we’d like to do a story on the different odds they’re offering on whether or not the plebiscite legislation will be passed.

They tout that they’re offering lots of different odds on a variety of outcomes. When the plebiscite will be held, when will the legislation be passed by the senate, or you can take a punt that it might stall on the senate floor. Maybe you’d like to hazard a guess about when marriage equality will finally become a reality in Australia.

I thought spending in excess of $160 million dollars and asking the whole country if gay people should have equal rights was offensive – advertising the chance to entertain yourself with a bet on the outcome – are you serious?

I’m not opposed to gambling, far from it, I’ve spent a third of my working life in the gaming industry. It’s where I met my partner 16 and half years ago – which is about the same amount of time I’ve been waiting for marriage equality.

Graeme Watson

 


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