Needless and outdated institutional discrimination has helped create a “second class” of Australians who the majority of scientists and experts agree have no more choice over their sexual orientation than a newborn has over their country of birth. This group contributes as much or more to our society as you and I, including through the taxation system, and true equal rights are long overdue. I’d like to think that in 10 years we can look back on 2012 Australia and laugh (or cry) at our stupidity and ridiculous elevation of a mythical 50s ‘ideal’, but I worry that we may still be living in unenlightened times similar to these, watching much of Europe and the USA implement the egalitarianism Australians used to pride ourselves on possessing
Digby, expectant (Taken with instagram)
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