The Coalition for Marriage was an Australian lobby group that advocated the definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman, as found in the now superseded Marriage Amendment Act 2004.[1]
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| Formation | 1 August 2017 |
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| Legal status | Active |
| Website | www |
Campaigning
editThe organisation had a lead role in lobbying for the "No" case - associated with the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey. Other organisations partnering with the Coalition for Marriage,[2] in opposition to same-sex marriage, include the Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference, the Australian Christian Lobby and Marriage Alliance.[3][4]
The first Coalition for Marriage advertisement on TV featured three women and focused on the Safe Schools education program.[5] In the ad, the women – Heidi McIvor,[6] Cella White,[7] and Pansy Lai[8] – ask about potential gender confusion issues for children. The ad was supported by Conservative senator Cory Bernardi[9] and by social commentator Andrew Bolt.[10] The ad was criticised as being inaccurate and for linking the survey (and same-sex marriage in general) to Safe Schools,[11] and by Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten who said, "Malcolm Turnbull ... gave the green light to this rubbish".[12][13] Mothers of transgender children criticised the ad for bringing their children into the same-sex marriage debate.[14] The three women and supporters of the yes position have all commented on the responses to the ad.[15] Minister for Environment and Energy Josh Frydenberg expressed that he "did not have a problem" with the advertisement, stating that he has "great confidence in the public's ability to make their own decisions as to whether they'll be voting yes or no".[16]
One of the women in the ad (Dr Lai) was threatened that she would be shot “this week”[17][18][19] and a campaign was initiated (subsequently pulled) to revoke her medical registration.[20][21]
Partners
edit- Anglican Diocese of Sydney
- Australian Christian Lobby
- Assembly of Confessing Congregations (Uniting Church in Australia)
- Australian Baptist Ministries
- Australian Family Association
- C3 Church
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hobart
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay
- Christian Reformed Churches of Australia
- CRC Churches International
- Endeavour Forum
- FamilyVoice Australia
- Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
- Marriage Alliance
- National Civic Council
Overseas
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Under the Marriage Act 1961 there was no specific definition of marriage until this 2004 amending act.
- ^ a b "Coalition for marriage partners". Archived from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ Devine, Miranda (14 August 2017). "Gay marriage lobby holds the aces, but the silent majority is stirring". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ Gregory, Katherine (14 August 2017). "Same-sex marriage: Coalition for Marriage joins No campaign, says it is voice for 'silent majority'". ABC News. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ Paul Karp, (29 August 2017), Coalition for Marriage ad blitz links marriage equality to gender education: No campaign ads claim schools will allow boys to wear dresses and compel students to role play same-sex relationships, The Guardian. Retrieved 1 September 2017
- ^ Anti same-sex marriage campaigner slammed on social media after new ad appears in local paper, (31 August 2017, news.com.au]. Retrieved 1 September 2017
- ^ Charis Chang, (1 September 2017), The controversial past of mother-of-four who appeared in advertisement against same-sex marriage, news.com.au . Retrieved 1 September 2017
- ^ Jessica Anne Washington, (1 September 2017), Anti same-sex marriage campaigner Pansy Lai promotes conversion therapy, news.com.au. Retrieved 1 September 2017
- ^ "Same-sex marriage 'a rainbow Trojan horse'". Sky News. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ Bolt, Andrew (31 August 2017). "Saying this ad lies is a lie". Herald Sun. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ Koziol, Michael (30 August 2017). "Shorten blames Turnbull for 'total rubbish' TV ad from same-sex marriage opponents". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ Palin, Megan (30 August 2017). "Anti same-sex marriage campaign airs: 'School told my son he could wear a dress'". Herald Sun. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ Koziol, Michael (30 August 2017). "Shorten blames Turnbull for 'total rubbish' TV ad from same-sex marriage opponents". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ Sainty, Lane (30 August 2017). "These Mums Are Scared For Their Transgender Kids After First "No" Same-Sex Marriage Ad Airs". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ Chang, Charis (1 September 2017). "'No' mums hit back against bullying after ad against same-sex marriage airs and say they have been demonised for their views". News Ltd. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Tighter same-sex marriage survey restrictions on hold as first No ad airs". ABC News. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ Shanahan, Dennis (4 September 2017). "GetUp!-backed petition seeks to deregister doctor from No-case ad". The Australian. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Petition calls for doctor in 'no' campaign same-sex marriage ad to be deregistered". Yahoo News. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ Morgan, Riley. "Same-sex marriage: Petition launched to deregister doctor who appeared in No campaign ad". News. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ Shanahan, Dennis (4 September 2017). "GetUp! pulls petition against GP Pansy Lai who appeared in anti same-sex ad". The Australian. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Petition launched against doctor in 'No' ad". Sky News. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.