Is gay marriage equality imminent in Australia?
To date twenty-one nations around the world have legalised gay marriage, most recently in the United States via a historic Supreme Court ruling and in Ireland by public referendum. However, in Australia there seems to be a lack of willingness to debate marriage equality – from either its advocates or opponents. This is highlighted in a fascinating new paper published in Australian Geographer by Professor Gordon Waitt (University of Wollongong), which discusses how Australian politicians continue to dismiss legislative recognition of same-sex marriage because it is thought to cause the