More than 80 people braved Ballarat鈥檚 winter weather to demand an end to institutionalised discrimination against LGBTIQ couples. Ballarat鈥檚 Equal Love rally featured several speakers, including Equal Love (Ballarat) convener Koby Bunney.
鈥淟ove is love and it always wins,鈥 he said at the end of a march from Bakery Hill to Ballarat Town Hall.
People were moved to hear from several couples whose relationships are not recognised by Australian law. Many voiced their frustration that while couples in Ireland and the US could now choose to get married, this was not yet the case in Australia.