There are various issues on both sides of the argument concerning whether or not gay marriage should be legalised in Australia; more so whether we should hold a plebiscite to do so. Many religious & political parties voice their concerns for Australian communities about the possible adverse effects of gay marriage may have on our society; like children & their education, ramifications on faith & the fact that homosexual couples cannot naturally reproduce. Many Australian millennials advocate equal rights & voice their opinions on being pro-gay marriage.
Australia has been classified as a contemporary country being ahead of many other countries in a vast amount of human rights movements although we are still lacking this simple human right which …show more content…
Around 5% of Australia teenagers are openly gay and around 1 in 15 people in their 20’s identify as homosexuals hence the demand for equality in Australia is becoming a larger issue that ever following the US’ decision to legalise same-sex marriage. Many homosexual people are just like the rest of the population, they are employed, seeking medical advice for reproduction and other things society deems ‘normal’. The only aspect that changes when analysing a person who has a ‘different’ sexual orientation is they prefer the same sex when looking for a sexual or romantic relationship. How come we discriminate over such a senseless topic? These people face many difficulties; beginning with homophobia, mental & physical abuse and not to mention exclusion from a large pillar of society; our health system. A person who is in a same-sex relationship does not have the same visiting rights as a person in heterosexual relationship. They are also vastly excluded from many adoption agencies and IVF programs which means they do not have the simple human right of starting a family which immensely impacts a lot of the Australian
Australia has been classified as a contemporary country being ahead of many other countries in a vast amount of human rights movements although we are still lacking this simple human right which …show more content…
Around 5% of Australia teenagers are openly gay and around 1 in 15 people in their 20’s identify as homosexuals hence the demand for equality in Australia is becoming a larger issue that ever following the US’ decision to legalise same-sex marriage. Many homosexual people are just like the rest of the population, they are employed, seeking medical advice for reproduction and other things society deems ‘normal’. The only aspect that changes when analysing a person who has a ‘different’ sexual orientation is they prefer the same sex when looking for a sexual or romantic relationship. How come we discriminate over such a senseless topic? These people face many difficulties; beginning with homophobia, mental & physical abuse and not to mention exclusion from a large pillar of society; our health system. A person who is in a same-sex relationship does not have the same visiting rights as a person in heterosexual relationship. They are also vastly excluded from many adoption agencies and IVF programs which means they do not have the simple human right of starting a family which immensely impacts a lot of the Australian