The World has left you far behind, Australia. Story out of Canberra, Australia:
As debate rages over marriage equality inside Parliament House -- whether Australia will have a plebiscite or a parliamentary vote, when and how it will happen -- a quiet, poignant protest took place on the lawn outside.
Two women in white wedding dresses stood at the front of a bank of chairs. They held hands. They wore veils.
"We wanted to put across a symbolic demonstration. My partner and I love each other. We wanted to show that all love is equal. We wanted to show each relationship is valid," Jasmine Priddey, of Australian Progressives, told The Huffington Post.
While three different groups of politicians inside tried bringing on marriage equality bills that will inevitably fail due to the numbers in the parliament, and as the government remained steadfast in its commitment to a public vote on the issue, Priddey and her partner Tami held a "wedding" just outside.
Priddey said the bills for a free vote on marriage equality in parliament were "fantastic" and said more high-profile demonstrations from marriage equality advocates were on the way. It is not the only marriage protest of the day, with Australian Marriage Equality activist group GetUp! planning to deliver a petition with almost 60,000 signatures supporting a free vote to the parliament. Cont.
Story from - Huffington Post
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