Rally for marriage equality hears stories of exclusion / discrimination

This LGBT media release was issued by the TGLRG on 20.8.08.

Supporters of marriage equality have been told that excluding same-sex couples from marriage is part of their broader exclusion from families and society.

On Saturday about 40 supporters of equality gathered on Parliament Lawns in Hobart to hear speakers condemn the federal ban on same-sex marriage.

Rally spokesperson, Rose Matthews, said the speakers were some of the passionate she has heard for a long time.

"The rally was moved by stories of how exclusion from marriage is the cornerstone to so much other exclusion and discrimination", Ms Matthews said.

The rally was part of the National Day of Action on marriage equality which commemorates the passage of the federal same-sex marriage ban on August 13th, 2004.

For more information contact Rose Matthews via rosematthews@mac.com