MOTION PROPOSES CAPITAL CITY SUPPORT FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY LEGISLATION
Greater Hobart Coming Out Proud Community Liaison Committee (GHCOPCLC) is proud to today announce that committee members Alderman Helen Burnet and Alderman Jeff Briscoe from the Hobart City Council, along with Alderman Sharon Carnes from the Glenorchy City Council have today announced they will move motions at their next respective council meetings supporting State Based Legislation for marriage equality.
Both Alderman Burnet and Alderman Carnes agreed to move the motion following ongoing discussions from within the committee on the removal of this discrimination and importance of the Greater Hobart area in leading the way.
GHCOPLC Chair Robbie Moore congratulated and thanked the three aldermen on bringing forward these motions and urged all councils in the Greater Hobart area to do so. “The committee is grateful for Alderman Burnet and Alderman Carnes effort and leadership on supporting marriage equality” We believe this important step sends a clear message to all Tasmanian Politicians that now is the time to deliver on Marriage Equality”
MOTION PROPOSES CAPITAL CITY SUPPORT FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY LEGISLATION
Thursday August 23 2012
ALDERMEN HELEN BURNET AND JEFF BRISCOE HAVE JOINED TOGETHER TO PROPOSE THAT THE HOBART CITY COUNCIL LEND SUPPORT TO THE MARRIAGE EQUALITY LEGISLATION SOON TO BE BEFORE THE STATE PARLIAMENT. THE MOTION WILL BE PUT AT MONDAY’S COUNCIL MEETING.
THE ALDERMEN HAVE THE SUPPORT OF THE GREATER HOBART COMING OUT PROUD SUB-COMMITTEE. ALD BURNET IS A CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBER WHILST ALD BRISCOE WAS PREVIOUSLY THE COUNCIL’S REPRESENTAIVE.
“THERE IS A GENERAL FEELING THAT NOW IS THE TIME FOR RECOGNITION OF SAME SEX COUPLES TO BE ABLE TO MARRY. WE ANITICIPATE THAT COUNCIL WILL SUPPORT THIS AND SEND A CLEAR MESSAGE OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND THE PREMIER TO PASS MARRIAGE EQUALITY LEGISLATION”, ALD BRISCOE SAID.
ALD BURNET CONTINUED, “I WOULD BE VERY PROUD TO THINK THAT WE COULD BE THE FIRST CAPITAL CITY IN AUSTRALIA WHERE SAME SEX COUPLES WHO HAVE BEEN DISCRIMINATED AGAINST COULD AT LAST MARRY. THIS WOULD BE SUCH A SOCIALLY INCLUSIVE AND PROGRESSIVE MOVE BY OUR STATE PARLIAMENT. GIVEN THAT THE MAJORITY OF GAY COUPLES HAVE MARRIAGE ON THEIR WISH-LIST, I LOOK FORWARD TO THE DAY WHEN WE CAN OPENLY WELCOME THIS SCENARIO, IN ARGUABLY THE BEST CITY IN AUSTRALIA TO MARRY.”
THE MOTION READS:
THAT THE COUNCIL URGENTLY WRITE TO THE PREMIER AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT’S POSITION TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION WHICH WOULD ALLOW SAME-SEX COUPLES TO MARRY.
THAT THE LETTER EXPRESS THAT THE HOBART CITY COUNCIL
HAS A STRONG DESIRE TO SEE LEGISLATION PASSED WHICH WELCOMES THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION TO MARRY, AND WOULD WELCOME AND ENCOURAGE WEDDINGS IN THE CITY OF HOBART FOR ALL EMBRACED UNDER THE NEW LEGISLATION.
Greater Hobart Coming Out Proud Community Liaison Committee
