Gay marriage - who needs it?

Views in verse - on equal rights.  

I just read an article by Rob Burgess describing Australia as "exemplar to the world" on matters relating to multi-culturalism. I couldn't agree more. He further notes "we all have our problems ...but we are all Australians". Noble and true.

The boat people all find a home here (despite the political view) and they end up enjoying full status here as citizens. Advance Australia fair!

Meantime ...our politicians continue to demonise our gay minorities by their 'at arm's length' responses to popular opinion on the matter at hand (gay marriage).

Coupling the above matters I see a clear anomaly. Why are we so willing to bend or break all social norms in relation to migrants (and we do!) and yet continue to deny our own sons and daughters on a slim pretence of 'religious values'? Beats me ...? Are we that bloody religious anyhow?

Right of Passage

It's your time 

Lovely boy

your hard work's almost done

Acceptance wasn't easy

in a school designed for some

Your progression has been honest

Your plans so well thought through

Adulthood came quickly 

from your trials

Yet it'll take time

Lovely boy

to see a fairer state

In a society
designed just for some

Why do politicians we elect

hide so well from truth?

Can we allow this 

mere 'opinion on the run' ?

Own the space

Lovely boy

look to those who lead

Accept things you can't change

yet fight for what you need

Equal rights are there for all

no matter how it often seems
Don't let anybody

keep you
from your dreams!!!

Forwarded from my iPhone - Grahame J Flynn