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Andrew M Potts, The Star Observer, reports
If you were hoping to attend the Equality Dinner on January 25, the event has sold out.
The $300 a head charity event will be held at Sydney’s waterside Quay restaurant.
Australian Marriage Equality (AME) national convenor Alex Greenwich said he had been bowled over by the level of support for the event, which will include a charity auction with items donated by Olivia Newton-John, Kylie Minogue, Icon Films, Vodaphone, MasterChef’s Julie Goodwin and signed Lady Gaga memorabilia donated by Universal Music.
“We’ve been overwhelmed by the generosity of a number of prominent Australians who are helping us out at the dinner,” Greenwich said.
“The funds raised from it will certainly help continue the campaign into 2012 and everybody attending the event will also receive a gift bag from Becker Minty worth around $65.”
Greenwich said Priscilla, Queen of the Desert director Stephan Elliott, whose new film A Few Best Men is released the day after the dinner, had been particularly supportive. Elliott will speak at the event alongside Professor Kerryn Phelps and wife Jackie Stricker-Phelps, columnist Mia Freedman, equality activist Rodney Croome, and radio personality Geoff Field and his partner Jason Kerr.
The Herald Sun reports
Australian entertainer Olivia Newton-John has pledged her support for gay marriage.
Newton-John yesterday joined other celebrities, including Hugh Jackman, film critics David Stratton and Margaret Pomeranz, and costume designer Lizzy Gardiner in backing Australian Marriage Equality's campaign for reform.
"With respect to marriage equality, I believe that no-one has the right to judge and deny couples who love each other the ability to make a marriage commitment," Newton-John said in a statement.
"Love is love."
The statement comes ahead of tomorrow’s marriage equality fundraising dinner, when Australian screenwriter and director Stephan Elliott will announce the support of more high profile Australians.
Australian Marriage Equality National Convener Alex Greenwich welcomed the growing support for reform.
"Australians admire celebrities like Olivia Newton-John and Hugh Jackman because they reflect our values of tolerance and a fair go for all, values which they are reminding us apply just as much to same sex couples as to other Australians," Mr Greenwich said.
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