Equality advocates have praised the Australian Medical Association for supporting marriage equality.

 

Just.equal spokesperson, Ivan Hinton-Teoh, said,

 

"I congratulate the AMA on its support for marriage equality." 

 

"The AMA has highlighted what we have known for many years - legal inequality leads directly to poorer health outcomes for LGBTI people."

 

"If this Government cares about the health and wellbeing of LGBTI Australians and their families it will allow a free vote so marriage equality can pass straight away."

 

Long time marriage equality advocate, Rodney Croome, said,

 

"The AMA's concern about the health of LGBTI Australians is a reminder that we should never go down the path of a plebiscite."

 

"The poorer health outcomes caused by existing legal discrimination would be exacerbated by the discriminatory and stigmatising statements we would see during a plebiscite."