Thousands of people have marched through the streets of Melbourne calling for equal marriage rights for same-sex couples. The protestors are urging the public to tell politicians to send the upcoming Victorian election to send a message to federal politicians. ABC News reports comedian Josh Thomas spoke at the rally and says he cannot see why some politicians will not support gay marriage. "I just don't understand people that are against it, I don't understand their points," he said. "If you don't want to get married to a gay person that's fine, but why would you want to stop other people from being normal? It makes no sense." The state's Education, Skills and Workforce Participation Minister, Bronwyn Pike, who also attended the rally, is at odds with her party's policy on same sex marriage. "I support gay marriage, there are lots of people within the Labor Party who support gay marriage, many of them are standing with me today," she said.
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First published: Saturday, 20th November 2010 - 10:22pm