Thousands Of People Rallied In Canberra In Support Of Marriage Equality
As always, the sign game was A+
As the date of the asinine postal survey creeps ever closer, thousands of people have rallied in Canberra to show their support for marriage equality.
LGBTIQ+ Australians and their allies gathered in Garema Place on Saturday, brandishing placards, glitter and rainbow flags. As always, the sign game was very, very strong.
Placard game today in Canberra is ? pic.twitter.com/0oAoHQiVQQ
— Andrew Brown (@AndrewBrownAU) September 2, 2017
Some of the #marriageequality signs in Canberra today. #voteyes pic.twitter.com/opCCH66gKF
— Michael Pettersson (@PetterssonMLA) September 2, 2017
I particularly noticed how many young people were at the #Canberra rally for #MarriageEquality pic.twitter.com/bDWKRZUWof
— Siobhan Heanue (@siobhanheanue) September 2, 2017
Marriage equality Canberra rally … pic.twitter.com/I4zEOhyiBU
— marcus kelson (@marcuskelson) September 2, 2017
Look at these very good rainbow boys pic.twitter.com/TqADENVTt6
— Andrew Brown (@AndrewBrownAU) September 2, 2017
Canberra – we come for the rally, we stay for the dogs. #loveislove #marriageequaility #canberra pic.twitter.com/vG3fgj6bQo
— Canberrastreets (@canberrastreets) September 2, 2017
In 2013, the ACT became the first state or territory to legalise marriage equality, only for the decision to be struck down by the High Court. But on Saturday, ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr told the crowd that the historic actions of the territory’s legislative assembly had helped trigger “a massive national campaign for change”.
“It firmly ensured the issue was on the national agenda and that the federal parliament couldn’t shirk their responsibilities to step up and make the change,” said Barr.
The first openly gay leader of an Australian state or territory, Barr urged Canberrans to throw their support behind the Yes campaign in the lead-up to the postal survey on marriage equality.
“I call on you all today to be part of a historic outcome that Canberra is the city that most strongly votes Yes,” he said.
The rally in Canberra came a week after more than 20,000 people turned out to a march and mass illegal wedding in Melbourne.
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Feature image via Mark/Twitter