LGBTI groups and leaders call for parliament to block the plebiscite and provide a parliamentary pathway

A network of almost 90 LGBTI organisations and leaders have again come together releasing a statement calling for parliament to block the plebiscite legislation.

Director of Advocacy at the Human Rights Law Centre and Australians for Equality (A4E) Co-Chair, Anna Brown said we want to see an end to the proposed plebiscite so that we can move forward towards a parliamentary process to achieve marriage equality in this term of parliament.

 “This network of LGBTI leaders and organisations wishes to reinforce that the most efficient and effective way of achieving marriage equality is a vote in the parliament. 

 “This joint statement is about ensuring that a wide and diverse range of LGBTI groups across the nation have their voices heard by our parliamentarians,” Ms Brown said.

 “The continuing campaign for marriage equality has galvanised the LGBTI and the wider Australian community. As we move forward it is great to see so many organisations from across the nation engaged and coming together for equality,” Australian Marriage Equality, Co-Chair, Alex Greenwich said.

“We want our elected representatives to come together to block the plebiscite and then find a way forward towards marriage equality.

“Marriage equality has majority support both in the public and in Parliament, therefore it is entirely reasonable to hope and ask for this reform to be delivered this term, as soon as possible,” Mr Greenwich concluded.

The full statement can be found here.