Rudd endorses gay marriage
Tuesday 21 May 2013 @ 9.51 a.m. | Legal Research
Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has endorsed gay marriage, changing his position on the issue, according to an smh.com.au article.
Mr Rudd wrote in a blog post on Monday night, 20 May 2013.
"The secular Australian state should be able to recognise same sex marriage.
''This change in position has come about as a result of a lot of reflection, over a long period of time, including conversations with good people grappling with deep questions of life, sexuality and faith.''
The former Prime Minister, who only last September voted against legalising same sex marriage in a parliamentary vote that lost 98-42, said his change of thinking had been precipitated by a recent conversation with a friend and former colleague, who came out as gay.
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