Marriage Alliance
| Formation | 2 July 2015 |
|---|---|
| Registration no. | ABN 81 606 852 199 |
| Legal status | Active |
| include Ashley Goldsworthy | |
| Website | www |
The Marriage Alliance is an Australian anti-same-sex marriage lobby group based in Sydney, New South Wales. It is pro-monogamous marriage between a man and a woman as found in the Marriage Amendment Act 2004 No. 126, 2004.[1] It does not disclose individual or organisational supporters and members, however, it claims to represent 'the majority of Australians who, whilst respecting the choices of same-sex attracted people, do not wish to see any change to the definition of marriage.'
Campaigns
They have conducted an extensive and controversial anti-gay marriage campaign in the media and on social media:
- Ads initially accepted for broadcast by Channels 7 and 10, with management of those channels later deciding to not do so,[2] were subsequently, and controversially, broadcast by Foxtel.[3]
- a 'rainbow noose' advert 'claiming that same-sex marriage will increase suicide because people who are against it will be bullied over their views if it becomes law'. [4]
- A YouTube presentation 'It's not as simple as you think'. [5]
- anti-Safe Schools pamphlets. [6]
Other activities
They have also
- published articles attacking proponents of gay marriage, such as Totalitarianism And The Hypocrisy Of The Homosexual Agenda. [7]
- created an iOS and Android app to disseminate their material. [8][9][10]
Associated bodies
- Australian
- USA
People
- Ashley Goldsworthy, board member [13]
- Sophie York, spokesperson [16]
References
- ^ Under the Marriage Act 1961 there was no specific definition of marriage until this 2004 amending act.
- ^ (17 August 2015), Media equality on marriage equality?, ABC, retrieved 6 November 2016
- ^ (10 August 2015), Foxtel lashed for anti-gay marriage ads, news.com.au, retrieved 22 October 2016
- ^ (5 February 2016), Anger erupts over Marriage Alliance rainbow noose advert, news.com.au
- ^ Gavin Fernando, (23 June 2016), Opinion: Sorry Scott Morrison, but you’ll never be able to relate to a gay person’s experience, news.com.au
- ^ (10 October 2016), Think of the children: Anti same sex marriage groups are conflating the Safe Schools program with same-sex marriage in a new pamphlet, Crikey
- ^ Totalitarianism And The Hypocrisy Of The Homosexual Agenda at Marriage Alliance, retrieved 22 October 2016
- ^ Ben McLeay, (6 October 2016), Marriage Alliance have made an app to 'gamify' opposition to Same-Sex Marriage, SBS, Retrieved 22 Oct 2016
- ^ Lane Sainty, (4 October 2016), Anti-Marriage Equality App Made By Same Developers As Trump, NRA Apps, Buzzfeed, Retrieved 22 Oct 2016
- ^ Political Social Media LLC apps at iTunes
- ^ Benedict Brook, (30 August 2016), Co-ordinated religious campaign against same-sex marriage failed in Ireland and will fail in Australia, campaigners say, news.com.au, retrieved 22 October 2016
- ^ Josh Taylor, (28 September 2016), 'Grassroots' groups opposed to same-sex marriage linked to Australian Christian Lobby, Crikey
- ^ a b James Robertson (12 August 2015), Grassroots anti-marriage lobbies have powerful connections, Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Josephine Lim, (16 October 2016), Activate Church leaves Australian Christian Churches denomination to stand by gay leaders, The Advertiser, retrieved 22 October 2016
- ^ Josh Taylor, (12 September 2016), Liberal-linked Marriage Alliance gets help from anti-gay US lobby group, Crikey (subscription required), retrieved 22 October 2016
- ^ Sean Nicholls, (6 April 2016), Email opposing same-sex marriage sparks NSW Liberal Party furore, Sydney Morning Herald