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 lobby group based in Sydney, New South Wales which supports the definition of marriage between a man and a woman as found in the Marriage Amendment Act 2004 No. 126, 2004.[1] According to the group's website, it "is an independent alliance bringing together individuals and organisations supporting a common cause. We exist to voice the opinion of the silent majority of Australians that respect same-sex attracted people, but do not want to change the current definition of marriage."[2] They have campaigned vigorously against same-sex 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,[3] were subsequently, and controversially, broadcast by Foxtel.[4]
- 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'.[5]
- A YouTube presentation 'It's not as simple as you think'.[6]
- anti-Safe Schools pamphlets.[7]
Other activities
They have also
- published articles attacking proponents of gay marriage, such as Totalitarianism And The Hypocrisy Of The Homosexual Agenda.[8]
- created an iOS and Android app to disseminate their material.[9][10][11]
Associated bodies
- Australian
- USA
People
- Ashley Goldsworthy, board member [14]
- Sophie York, spokesperson [17]
References
- ↑ Under the Marriage Act 1961 there was no specific definition of marriage until this 2004 amending act.
- ↑ http://www.marriagealliance.com.au/about_us
- ↑ (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
- 1 2 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
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