Mysterious lobby group The Marriage Alliance has retreated from talking to the media, ignoring requests for interviews and instead taken to meme generating Twitter output.
It’s a bit of a mystery who is behind the Marriage Alliance’s vocal Twitter account. Many people have suggested it could potentially be a work experience student.
Here’s five cray-cray moments from their output this week.
Journalist Tracey Spicer accused of “shutting down” Cate McGregor
Tracey Spicer, host of the ABC program ‘The Drum’ was accused of shutting down debate on the Safe Schools Coalition when trans activist Cate McGregor said there might be some legitimate concern about some of the teaching resources promoted by the Safe Schools Coalition.
Either that, or Spicer just ran out of time. Watch the clip from the show and make your own judgement.
Watch how @TraceySpicer shuts down trans advocate Cate McGregor when she raises concerns about #Safeschools material https://t.co/8OyOeoRCdb
— Marriage Alliance (@MarriageAll) February 27, 2016
Ancient quote from Paul Keating dragged into the discussion.
On February 26th 1996 during the federal election debate then Prime Minister Paul Keating acknowledged a quote attributed to him. Keating had reportedly told cabinet that “two blokes and a cocker spaniel don’t make a family”.
The Marriage Alliance celebrated the 20th anniversary of the outdated viewpoint.
Former Prime Minister Paul Keating’s view on the family. #MarriageEqualitypic.twitter.com/IzLxGVxejz
— Marriage Alliance (@MarriageAll) February 26, 2016
Gay Liberal senator Dean Smith presented as Napoleon
In response to Liberal senator Dean Smith saying that he was not in favour of a plebiscite on marriage equality, the Marriage Alliance presented him a Napoleon saying the senator didn’t like democracy.
Several commentators pointed out that the senator was in favour of a free vote in parliament – which is actually democracy.
We can honestly say that while Mr Smith has some pretty sharp suits, we’ve never seen him dress like this.
.@DeanSmithWA doesn’t like democracy. He would prefer to rule on #MarriageEquality himself.https://t.co/a5OlMmB0Gypic.twitter.com/EOiQ6TRFMz
— Marriage Alliance (@MarriageAll) February 23, 2016
Conspiracy Theory on Safe Schools Coalition and marriage plebiscite put forward
When esteemed constitutional law expert Professor George Williams suggested there was some merit in allowing sixteen and seventeen year old Australians to vote in the proposed plebiscite the Marriage Alliance presented an odd graphic suggesting some sort of link between the anti-bullying program and the plebiscite.
#MarriageEquality are proposing @SafeSchoolsAust graduates vote in the national plebiscite. https://t.co/BlrEBTkgG0pic.twitter.com/ou5dvSrPd9
— Marriage Alliance (@MarriageAll) February 22, 2016
Yeah boi! The Marriage Alliance get into gay slang
Supporting former Prime Minister John Howard’s comments in The Australian and on SKY News about the the debate on marriage becoming a culture war, the Marriage Alliance got into some queer slang with the term bully-boi.
We look forward to them dropping ‘Yaaaaass’, ‘Bye Felicia’, ‘dead’ and ‘squashed’ into future updates.
John Howard is right. #MarrigeEquality‘s bully-boi tactics against people who disagree with them needs to stop pic.twitter.com/pCabmw6zJ6
— Marriage Alliance (@MarriageAll) February 27, 2016
