So should those working for this within the Liberal Party, the Catholic church, the Australian Defense Forces and in workplaces like Death-Ray Chemicals Pty Ltd (I just made that last one up). Each and every effort makes overall success more likely.

I think Greg A’s work in the ALP will be strengthened if a strong election result can be shown for candidates like Greg S and the Greens who unequivock… ineviquiv… clearly state support for equality.

The leadership of the ALP (and the Death-Ray Chemicals Board) need to be shown that support for G&L equality is an asset, not a liability.

Chris

On the other hand, other Party’s have a policy, ready to go. The Labor Party are just too slow and need a good kicking to get them moving. If you think they should get a bloody move on, and move Australia Forward, then take action now and vote for someone that actually supports your position instead of just giving you lip service.

Why wasn’t Danby out there flying his flag at the rally? Where were his supporters carrying the placards, he speaks so highly of his efforts but was a no-show. So much for that support!

Moves were made by Rainbow Labor and many within the ALP to change their national platform at their last national conference. As Labor’s Melbourne candidate, Cath Bowtell reminded the community at a forum yesterday, the next national conference for Labor is in 2011 – next year! Just as the Victorian ALP policy was changed to support same-sex marriage during 2010, the national ALP conference is the vehicle for changing their policy to allow same-sex marriage. One passed as national policy, there is no impediment for a Gillard Government to change the marriage Act. It might be a great idea for people to get behind the efforts of Rainbow Labor and their many straight supporters in the AVP to achieve this.

The same cannot be said about progress in the Liberal Party. Nothing will move the conservative megalith represented by Tony Abbott.

And if Abbot takes Government there will be not change. So you should be recommending preference flows to the ALP ahead of the Libs.

Now on “marriage” as the ONLY catch-cry, or “marriage” AND Civil Unions… the only way to achieve EQUALITY is for both “marriage” and Civil Unions to be available for all in our society regardless of gender of the partners seeking relationship recognition.

Unless we have both marriage access and Civil Unions we risk labeling the relationships of anyone in the gay and lesbian community not wanting marriage a being second class. Let’s get real and seek both “marriage” and a national Civil Unions approach.