Rugby player David Pocock in support for same-sex marriage

Written by Mike Watkins - atvtoday.co.uk

David Pocock, described as a leading Rugby player in Australia, has made  a political stand again the ban on same-sex marriage down under. The New Zealand Herald newspaper report Pocock as saying, “I don't see  what the big deal is with the whole gay marriage debate in  Australia.” Adding, “being brought up in a Christian home and still  identifying as Christian, I get pretty annoyed with the Christian  lobbies around the world who say gay marriage destroys the family  and all that kind of rubbish.” Making a stance again the view of some religions, and politicians, he has  vowed he won’t marry his girlfriend until the law is changed. Speaking before the World Cup finale against South Africa yesterday  he continued, “They claim to follow someone who always stood  up for the oppressed and marginalised… …if you talk to someone  who doesn’t like gay people you can almost guarantee that they  don't know too many.” Pocock suggests “These are the prejudices that you have to  challenge and break down. Emma and I decided not to get legally  married until our gay friends could do the same.” Since 2001, ten countries have begun allowing same-sex couples to  marry nationwide. These are currently Argentina, Belgium, Canada,  Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, South Africa and  Sweden. Same-sex marriages are also performed and recognised in  Mexico City and parts of the United States. In Austalia however the idea of changing the law has met with resistance.  Prime Minister Julia Gillard is openly apposed to gay and lesbians marrying  as its against her religious beliefs. There has however been some  support toward the equality changes. The Australian Capital Territory  was the first jurisdiction in Australia to legally recognise same-sex couples  in 1994. It was the second to allow joint adoption petitions by same-sex  couples in 2003, following Western Australia. Other states in the country  to allow Civil Partnerships include New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. Victoria was an early state with a large LGBT movement in the 1960s and  70s, however Tasmania has been the most vocal in recent times calling on  the Federal government to legalise same-sex unions to the level of  hetrosexual marriages. Australian Marriage Equality National  Convener, Alex Greenwich is pleased  with the high profile rugby player’s support,  “David Pocock’s strong support for equality  will have a dramatic impact in a sports-mad  nation like Australia,” adding, “David’s stance also sends out the  message that marriage equality is a reform Christians can and should  support.”

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