Many believe gay marriage will happen...

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"A new poll shows a majority of Australian s believe gay marriage will be legalised down the track.

The majority of Australians concede it's only a matter of time before same-sex marriage is legalised, a new poll suggests.

Lobby group Australian Marriage Equality is using the Galaxy poll, which it commissioned, to call for gay marriage to be legalised.

Around 75 per cent of respondents agreed it was inevitable that Australian laws would be changed to allow same-sex marriage.

"The tide of history is running towards equality and nothing can turn it back," Australian Marriage Equality national convener Alex Greenwich said in a statement.

"Our plea to the nation's leaders is to get on with this reform instead of unnecessarily prolonging a debate."

Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays spokeswoman Shelley Argent also welcomed the new poll.

"Australia is ready for equality for our gay and lesbian children, so it's now time for political leaders to act," she said in a statement.

Ms Argent is also launching a new TV ad campaign arguing the case for gay marriage.

Federal Labor will discuss its position on gay marriage at the ALP national conference in December.

The Galaxy telephone poll of 1000 people was conducted at the end of May.

The Australian Greens says the latest poll backs the case for a conscience vote on gay marriage in parliament.

"This is an issue that has dogged Julia Gillard since she became prime minister," Greens spokeswoman Sarah Hanson-Young said in a statement.

"Ms Gillard can end what is becoming a political headache by giving all Labor members a conscience vote on this issue."

The Greens currently have a marriage equality bill before parliament.

The Christian lobby says the poll was structured to give a desired result, without questioning the consequences of redefining marriage.

"Asking people if it's inevitable the law will change is a loaded question," Australian Christian Lobby spokesman Lyle Shelton said in a statement.

The gay rights agenda to redefine marriage was "insensitive to the needs of children and the cultural and even religious views of the vast majority of Australians," he said.
The lobby urged Labor to honour its election promise to maintain marriage as being between a man and a woman."

I too feel it coming. A huge closet will be open and things will change.

Queensland govt hoping to reform surrogacy laws

"Debate on controversial laws to legalise altruistic surrogacy in Queensland was
expected to continue into Thursday in the state's parliament.

Queensland is the only Australian state in which altruistic surrogacy is a criminal
offence, punishable by a $10,000 fine or three years' imprisonment.

Both sides of politics support the government's bill, allowing a woman to give birth
to another couple's child for no payment, but the opposition is hoping to block
access for same-sex couples and single people.

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has urged MPs not to create "second-class" children by excluding some people.

But opposition frontbencher Ray Hopper has questioned the government's motives for the open door legislation.

"This government is pushing for surrogacy to be accepted for many reasons, so same-sex couples can feel good, to gain popularity and in doing so reducing children to the status of pets," Mr Hopper said.

The government hadn't considered the everyday challenges of parenting, like using public toilets, he said.

"Just look at the first five years of a child's life when you've got two mothers," Mr
Hopper said.

"How do you take them to a public toilet when you go on a so-called family outing?

"They will have to go to the ladies' toilet won't they?

"You're not going to let a little boy go to the male toilet."

The state's MPs have been given a rare conscience vote on the legislation."

Dicks!!! I've thought about surrogacy. But if this is the governments stupid argument...they're all dicks!!!