Brooklynne Kennedy Marriage Equality will mean more people experience happiness and joy, according to one of the features speaker and the pre-march rally in Wellington's Civic Square. "Marriage equality will not tear apart the fabric of this nation," said Brooklynne Kennedy... It will mean more people who love each other will be able to marry. It will simply mean more love. It will mean more happiness. It will mean more joy." Kennedy challenged those who oppose the Marriage Equality Bill, which is to be presented to Parliament this evening. "If you disagree with more love, happiness and joy in the world, then you are the sick ones," she said. Speaker James Habgood told the growing growd thagt the Bill is about sending a positive message to those who have yet to understand or come to terms with their sexuality. The message, he said, is ""Who you are is ok." James sleep said that passing the Bill would help to create "A New Zealand that fully embraces and celebrates diversity." Speech excerpts: Brooklynne Kennedy: Marriage is about love and commitment. Marriage is about sharing a bond and being with each other. Marriage Equality will not tear apart the morality of this nation, or this world. It will mean more people who love each other will be able to marry. It will mean more people who love each other will be able to marry. It will mean that two people of any gender combination whom love each other can adopt a child and raise it in a happy home. It will simply mean more love. It will mean more happiness. It will mean more joy. If you disagree with more love, happiness and joy in the world, then you are the sick ones. Joseph Habgood Today we're marching for love and equality. We're marching so that all New Zealanders get a fair go. We're marching so that our friends, our brothers and sisters, our son sons and daughters only just coming to terms with their own sexual orientation and gender identity, and beset on all sides by relentless bullying can look to the government of this country and hear them say with one resounding voice: "Who you are is ok." James Sleep We're marching to celebrate a law reform that will help drive a change in attitudes and help to create a New Zealand that fully embraces and celebrates diversity and the reality that everybody is different and there is not one 'normal' social construct.
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First published: Wednesday, 29th August 2012 - 3:34pm