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South Australia introduces bill to legally recognise LGBTI couples
Posted by Ron
Monday, September 26th 2016 @ 08:44:21 AM EST

(From the Star Observer) "A BILL has been introduced in South Australian Parliament that will provide legal recognition for LGBTI couples across the state, along with those that get married overseas.

The Relationships Register Bill 2016 was introduced by Labor MP Katrine Hildyard earlier today and if passed, it will allow unmarried couples to register their relationships and receive a certificate of registration. As part of the register, the overseas marriages of LGBTI couples would also be legally recognised.

Hildyard said she was proud to introduce the bill in parliament: 'This bill will go a long way to ensuring that every South Australian is included and equally able to participate in every aspect of community life,' she said.

'Sadly, Australia does not yet have marriage equality, but this bill will help couples have access to their legal rights while we wait for our country to catch up with the rest of the world.'

[She was referring to:] Earlier this year, British tourist David Bulmer-Rizzi passed away while honeymooning in Adelaide and his marriage with husband Marco wasn't recorded on his death certificate because South Australian law didn't recognise their marriage. (At Left: David Bulmer-Rizzi and his husband.)

This meant Marco had little say in the arrangements following his husband's death."

Ron: The new law will keep the tragedy of the married gay men from happening again, but still it is to be noted that Australia remain the last of the largest English speaking countries where same sex marriage is not the law of the land. Come on, maties. Get with it!

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