Hundreds gather for anti-same-sex marriage event at Adelaide Town Hall

OUTSPOKEN Senator Cory Bernardi labelled same-sex marriage as a “rainbow Trojan horse” during a ‘No’ campaign rally at the Adelaide Town Hall on Tuesday night.

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OUTSPOKEN Senator Cory Bernardi labelled same sex marriage as a “rainbow Trojan horse” during a ‘No’ campaign rally at the Adelaide Town Hall on Tuesday night.

The leader of the Australian Conservatives was among several SA politicians to voice their disapproval of legalising same sex unity in the postal survey during a Coalition For Marriage crusade attended by 700 supporters.

“Redefining marriage ... will open the door to political correctness,” Senator Bernardi told the meeting.

“When has it become OK for a four-year-old to question their gender?

“Make no mistake, if they can redefine marriage, they can redefine what you can say, think about marriage.”

Cory Bernardi speaking at the Coalition for Marriage, "It's OK to say No" event at Adelaide Town Hall. (AAP Image/MATT LOXTON)

Australian Christian Lobby’s Lyle Shelton, Senator Lucy Gichuhi, Liberal MP Tony Pasin and Senator Cory Bernardi at the Coalition for Marriage’s meeting at the Adelaide Town Hall. Picture: AAP/Matt Loxton

A controversial ad that aired nationally earlier this month, featuring Australian mums concerned about radical LGBTIQ sex and gender education in schools, was played again at the event.

Organisation spokesman Damian Wyld said their campaign encourages people to vote no in the upcoming Federal Government plebiscite.

“There has been a lot of bullying and intimidation in the last few weeks of the campaign,” he said.

“People are seeing very real consequences involved with changing the Marriage Act.

“They shouldn’t be afraid to talk about that.”

Same sex marriage supporters, including Senator Penny Wong, marched down King William Street to Victoria Square in Adelaide. Picture: Dylan Coker

In contrast, thousands of same sex marriage supporters brought the city to a standstill in a colourful gathering on Saturday.

Tuesday night’s 90-minute, $10-a-ticket rally ran smoothly without any incidents.

Liberal MP Tony Pasin slammed people who found more ballots in their letterbox and voted on behalf of others as “criminal” behaviour.

He said the opposing camp supporting same sex marriage threatens religious freedom and freedom of speech.

“If you sick of the political correctness, vote no,” he said.

Independent Senator Lucy Gichuhi, said a same sex union would change the traditional family unit.