[Greens-Media] MEDIA ALERT: Greens Senator at same-sex rally in Melb TODAY 1pm

[Clark, Gemma (Sen S. Hanson-Young)]

MEDIA ALERT: Greens Senator at same-sex rally in Melbourne TODAY

WHAT:
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young will be speaking at a rally in support of full rights for same-sex couples, where she will be presented with the National Union of Students’ Equal Rights Now petition of more than 30,000 signatories from across Australia

WHEN:
1pm, Saturday 22 November

WHERE:
Outside the State Library
Corner of Swanston and Latrobe Streets
MELBOURNE

WHO:
Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens Senator for South Australia and Greens spokesperson for Gender and Sexuality

WHY:
“The Marriage Act has been a glaring omission from the suite of bills currently before the parliament that, when passed, will bring us into a new age of equality for same-sex couples.
“Recent polls have shown that the majority of Australians support same-sex marriage – it’s time for the parliament’s actions to reflect that.”
- Senator Hanson-Young.

Media contact: Gemma Clark on 0427 604 760