The many myths of the same-sex marriage campaign

By Michael Koziol
Updated October 15 2017 - 9:43am, first published October 4 2017 - 8:13am
Safe Schools supporters and protesters clash during a Safe Schools protest in Civic Square on Saturday.
Safe Schools supporters and protesters clash during a Safe Schools protest in Civic Square on Saturday.
Rev. David Kim with one of the ACT Christian Democratic Party's anti safe schools campaign signs after it had been vandalised at his home. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Rev. David Kim with one of the ACT Christian Democratic Party's anti safe schools campaign signs after it had been vandalised at his home. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Two weeks ago, a relatively unknown entity on the same-sex marriage scene stepped up to the podium at the National Press Club to launch the "no" campaign. Karina Okotel, federal vice-president of the Liberal Party, was a good fit for the job - young, brown and female, she made a refreshing change from the leading spokespeople in this debate and in politics, period.