Marriage Alliance

See also: State marriage for alliances between countries formed through marriage

Marriage Alliance
SuccessorBinary Australia
Formation2 July 2015; 9 years ago (2015-07-02)
Dissolved18 November 2018; 6 years ago (2018-11-18)
Registration no.ABN 81 606 852 199
PurposeHeterosexism
Homophobia
Ashley Goldsworthy board member
Key people
CEO Damian Wyld[1]
Websitemarriagealliance.com.au

The Marriage Alliance is an Australian lobby group based in Sydney, New South Wales which supports the definition of marriage between a man and a woman as found in the Marriage Amendment Act 2004.[2] According to the group's website, it "is an independent alliance bringing together individuals and organisations supporting a common cause. We exist to voice the opinion of the silent majority of Australians that respect same-sex attracted people, but do not want to change the current definition of marriage."[3] They campaign against same-sex marriage.

In November 2018 the group rebranded as Binary Australia with the stated aim to "carry on the fight for traditional values that celebrate the inherent differences between boys and girls, men and women".[4][5] The Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE) released a report on October 5, 2022, in which it classified Binary Australia as an "anti-LGBTQ+" group.[6]

  1. ^ Faine, Jon (22 August 2017). "Same sex marriage: Marriage Alliance CEO speaks about NO campaign". ABC News. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  2. ^ Under the Marriage Act 1961 there was no specific definition of marriage until this 2004 amending act.
  3. ^ "Marriage Alliance: About Us". Archived from the original on 24 February 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  4. ^ "The Anti Marriage Equality Campaign Has Rebranded As 'Binary Australia' To Shit on Trans People". Junkee. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Binary". Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  6. ^ "GPAHE report: Far-Right Hate and Extremist Groups in Australia". Global Project Against Hate and Extremism. Retrieved 7 April 2023.