Australia: British consulate violates Australian prohibition against immoral homosexual marriage
How? Homosexual marriage is illegal, immoral and will remain illegal. What right do the British have imposing former PM Cameron's immoral homosexual marriage onto Australians?
The loophole is homosexual marriage is legal in Britain and also recognised here if done on British soil and if one if the couple is British. But why should it be recognized? Why should a foreign law be permitted when our laws prohibit homosexual marriage?
The British dishonor their Australian hosts by ignoring Australian law. Couples who marry here are not recognized in Australia. So why do the British violate our laws? Is this the purpose of foreign consulates?
Ms Rawlings has officiated at weddings herself – as the celebrant – as has Melbourne's vice consul Nicole Bechard, who married Freddy and Burt. This needs to be stopped.
The venue choices are the British consulate in Collins Street, or the consul-general's rather a Toorak house, which is where it happened for Freddy Grant and Burton "Burt" Reynolds, together for eight years after meeting on a Darwin beach, now groom-and-groom.
The lawyer and marketing executive have also lived together in Darwin and Shanghai but moved to Melbourne last year.
The lawyer and marketing executive have also lived together in Darwin and Shanghai but moved to Melbourne last year.
Theirs was the 81st such wedding in Melbourne since June 2014 when British law allowed for it and the Australian government agreed that it was allowed.
This is despite Australian law not permitting homosexual marriage. Consular weddings are booming in the vacuum left by local laws. Sydney has had 108, Perth 52, Brisbane 24 and Canberra 21. The total is getting toward 300 in two years.
Is this not a violation of Australian law and intent?
British high commissioner Menna Rawlings said Britain was pleased to give their citizens "the opportunity to marry the person they love. These marriages are wonderful, uplifting events. We all feel privileged to be part of these very special occasions."
Ms Rawlings has officiated at weddings herself – as the celebrant – as has Melbourne's vice consul Nicole Bechard, who married Freddy and Burt. This needs to be stopped.
