In Equal Love WA we’ve spent a lot of time trying to convince people to come to rallies. As fresh-faced young activists we believed that an earnest and impassioned argument was all that was needed to convince people to give up their Saturday afternoon to rally, and for most ordinary people, it’s worked. We are […]
Resident of Rockingham made the most of the weekend sun, turning out on the foreshore to show their support for marriage equality and a YES vote in the government’s postal survey. Following the success of Fremantle’s rally the weekend before, the south-western area came together to hear stories from the local supporters; including speakers from […]
Last weekend, dozens of protesters gathered in Forrest Place in conjunction with others across the country to march against Australia’s lack of marriage equality and discriminatory anti-LGBTQIA+ laws around the world. Organised by local advocates Equal Love WA, speakers including federal Labor Senator Sue Lines, Carolyn Smith of United Voice, and My Kitchen Rules alum Jordan Bruno. Opening […]
Wagga Wagga newspaper The Daily Advertiser has printed an opinion piece written by regular local columnist Keith Wheeler who has suggested that marriage equality legislation will encourage homosexuality, and by extension an increase in the transmission of HIV/AIDS. Mr Wheeler opens his article with a paragraph or so dedicated to condemning the accuracy of marriage […]
A lecture at Notre Dame University called “Opposing ‘Death with Dignity’ and ‘Same Sex Marriage’: Faith or Reason?” attracted Equal Love protestors who campaigned out of the front of the building for the duration of the event. The lecture was delivered by English Professor John Finnis, a figure well known for opposing homosexuality. Previously, Professor […]
