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State same-sex marriage bills discussed


11 May 2005

SYDNEY — On May 1, 100 people attended a meeting organised by the NSW Greens at the Newtown Hotel to discuss same-sex marriage laws. The meeting was addressed by Rodney Croome, gay rights advocate from Tasmania, Tasmanian Greens MP Nick McKim, Community Action Against Homophobia representative Farida Iqbal, Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby spokersperson David Scamell and Luke Gahan from Australian Marriage Equality.

Croome argued that a Greens bill to have Tasmania recognise same-sex marriages, while unlikely to get passed in the near future, was a positive example of “legislative activism”.

Rachel Evans

From Green Left Weekly, May 11, 2005.
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