Coalition for Marriage (Australia)

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lobby group that advocated the definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman, as found in the now superseded Marriage Amendment Act 2004.[1]

Coalition for Marriage
Formation1 August 2017 (2017-08-01)
Legal statusActive
Websitewww.coalitionformarriage.com.au

Campaigning

The 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
The Coalition for Marriage works with:[2]

Overseas

See also

References
  1. Under the Marriage Act 1961 there was no specific definition of marriage until this 2004 amending act.
  2. "Coalition for marriage partners". Archived from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. Jessica Anne Washington, (1 September 2017), Anti same-sex marriage campaigner Pansy Lai promotes conversion therapy, news.com.au. Retrieved 1 September 2017
  9. "Same-sex marriage 'a rainbow Trojan horse'". Sky News. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  10. Bolt, Andrew (31 August 2017). "Saying this ad lies is a lie". Herald Sun. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. "Tighter same-sex marriage survey restrictions on hold as first No ad airs". ABC News. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  17. Shanahan, Dennis (4 September 2017). "GetUp!-backed petition seeks to deregister doctor from No-case ad". The Australian. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  18. "Petition calls for doctor in 'no' campaign same-sex marriage ad to be deregistered". Yahoo News. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  19. Morgan, Riley. "Same-sex marriage: Petition launched to deregister doctor who appeared in No campaign ad". News. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  20. 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.
  21. "Petition launched against doctor in 'No' ad". Sky News. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
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