Gay marriage and adoption inequality in Australia

Published by Geraldine Donoghue on May 27, 2004

I am writing to express my concern about Labor's support for the Government's amendments to the Marriage Act that will legally define marriage as the union of a man and a woman, and for the Government's decision to discriminate against same-sex couples from adopting children from overseas.

I do not accept the view that gay marriage or the adoption of children from overseas would rock the foundations of "traditional family values". Whilst the union of man and woman has been the accepted legal definition of marriage up until now, many Australians believe that same-sex couples should have equal rights, protections and responsibilities under law.

It is vital that you challenge John Howard and fight for marriage to change and include same-sex relationships and allow the adoption of overseas children by same-sex couples.

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