WITH the White House resplendent in rainbow as the United States celebrates the historic ruling by its Supreme Court to invalidate same-sex marriage bans, our own seat of power is looking decidedly pallid and stained in comparison.
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Our nation has lagged on this for too long.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott says the decision by the US will have no bearing on laws in Australia. He's right, it shouldn't.
What should matter, however, is the opinion of Australians.
The debate on this issue is over. We've decided.
We want this.
Poll after poll has shown the majority of Australians – gay and straight – support same-sex marriage.
There's only one question that needs to be asked on the issue of same-sex marriage in Australia – why are we still talking about it? Let's get it done.
There is no valid argument against the legal recognition of same-sex relationships as absolutely equal to heterosexual ones.
Love is love, discrimination is discrimination and denying gay people the right to marry is discrimination.
The only thing holding us back is a small but unduly powerful minority. The hand-wringing over this issue needs to end.
Even for those deeply opposed to same-sex marriage, life in the USA is much the same as it was last week; just as it would be here.
It's just a little bit brighter, and with a little more love.
