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Australia: Gillard Finally Sets Dinner Date With Gay Couples

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

Same-sex couples hope dinner party talk will help change Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s mind about gay marriage.

The prime minister has set February 21 as the date she will dine with couples in same-sex relationships at The Lodge in Canberra. The dinner was won by GetUp and Australian Marriage Equality in a charity auction in June.

The February meal, after parliament’s first sitting fortnight of 2012, is likely before a vote is held on any legislation aimed at changing the Marriage Act.

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Get Up! For Action Wants to Air Powerful New Marriage Equality Ad on TV

Sunday, November 27th, 2011

Their “It’s Time” ad to raise awareness for marriage equality has been viewed by more than 1 million people and now the producers want it aired on TV before next weekend’s vote to end marriage discrimination.

GetUp! for Action, an organization that raises awareness for marriage equality in Australia, released the commercial last Thursday from the perspective of one half of a gay couple in love. It builds to the big moment that they want legalized — a proposal to get married. The clip immediately went viral and within three days has had more than 1 million viewings.