Emma Rusher
What next for marriage equality in Australia?
Moments after the US Supreme Court approved the decision to grant every citizen the right to same-sex marriage, President Barack Obama made a personal phone call to one man.
That man was Jim Obergefell, the lead plaintiff who became an ‘accidental activist’ after making a promise to the love of his life to change the world.
Across November 11 – 18th, Jim’s #LoveWins world tour takes Australia culminating in an event with Ian Thorpe, OAM at Twitter HQ, Sydney to discuss their personal journeys and the best way forward to achieve marriage equality in Australia.
Event highlights include:
Pride WA – Curtin University talk, Perth (12 Nov): http://news.curtin.edu.au/events/love-wins-book-tour-jim-obergefell/
Wheeler Centre panel, Melbourne (14 Nov): http://www.wheelercentre.com/events/what-s-that-sound-activism-today
A Night hosted by Ian Thorpe, OAM at Twitter Australia, Sydney (15 Nov)
Love Wins ($29.99, Affirm Press) written by Jim and Pulitzer Prize- winning investigative journalist, Debbie Cenziper, reveals the inside story of the lovers and lawyers behind this David and Goliath battle that delivered the US civil rights victory of our time — and inspired the rest of the world.
