Article 3A8DW Bigots who swore their religious beliefs would force them to divorce if Australia passed marriage equality renege on promise

Bigots who swore their religious beliefs would force them to divorce if Australia passed marriage equality renege on promise

by
Cory Doctorow
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In 2015, Nick and Sarah Jensen publicly swore that their religious beliefs would force them to divorce in protest if Australia enacted marriage equality laws that allowed for same-sex marriage. This week, Australia passed such legislation, but the Jensens were evidently lying, and now Nick Jensen told the press (by text-message!) that they meant their "public comments regarding civil divorce never envisaged me separating from my wife, but rather our marriage from the state." (more")

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