Parliament's LGBTI politicians on what same-sex marriage means to Australia

By Michael Koziol
Updated December 7 2017 - 7:15pm, first published 6:53pm

At the last election, the number of openly gay and lesbian politicians in the federal Parliament doubled. While it was not their presence that galvanised momentum for marriage equality, their advocacy did keep up the pressure. Some, as has been well-documented, have been activists for change within their party for many years. All have put themselves on the front line for a cause they knew was worth the sacrifice.

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