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THE CAST
JESSE COOK
ORIENTATION: HOMOSEXUAL. SINGLE.
OCCUPATION: THEATRE PRODUCER AND
PERFORMANCE ARTIST
DANIEL MCCARTHY
ORIENTATION: STRAIGHT. MARRIED.
OCCUPATION: MARINE PROFESSIONAL/
BOAT CAPTAIN
If nothing else, 2016 has revealed that the world is
changing. Gay marriage has been at the forefront
of Australia news for more than a decade. While
our western counterparts, including UK, USA,
Canada, Ireland and New Zealand have passed
legislation relating to marriage equality, Australia
remains firm on its stance. I recently spoke to
three local men, with very varied viewpoints on this
matter, to gauge their views.
What are your views on Gay Marriage - Do
you support or oppose the concept?
JESSE: Yes, however I like to refer to it as
equal marriage, as we are not fighting for
gay rights. Simply for equal rights. Equality
is the rationale behind my fight for fixing the
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marriage legislation in Australia.
DANIEL: I support Traditional marriage.
I have no issue with a civil union for same
sex couples. Traditional marriage, while not
perfect, has been the corner stone for our
society and I feel it needs to be preserved
BOB MULLEY
ORIENTATION: STRAIGHT. MARRIED.
OCCUPATION: RETIRED INSURANCE AGENT
AND RUBGY LEAGUE TRAGIC
as is. I have gay friends who agree. Gay
relationships are different to marriage and
that’s ok, hence I do not support changing
the meaning of the word.
BOB: I don’t give a toss one way or the
other. If they want to get married, let them.
It doesn’t affect the world in any way.
Why shouldn’t we support it? We support
heterosexual marriage. I don’t interfere
with them, and they don’t interfere with me,
and life goes on.
What are your thoughts on the Plebiscite?
JESSE: From the start it was an absolute
horrendous idea with no legal need to hold
it. Plebiscites are used to gain national
consensus on issues of constitutional
or national identity altering proportions.
Equality should never be that, and it is not,
that nation altering. Time and time again
private polls have been held on the issue
and there is overwhelming support out