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Kylie Minogue won’t marry until Australia legalizes same-sex marriage
the singer’s fiancé began ‘Say I Do Down Under’ campaign
Kylie Minogue’s fiancé, actor Joshua Sasse, has vowed not to marry until same-sex marriage is legal in Australia.
Sasse, 28, told the Seven Network on Thursday that he and the Australian-born singer, 48, won’t walk down the aisle until everyone in the country has the same right.
“I simply can’t fathom on any level whether it’s moral, religious, or anything, that I have the right to get married and to marry the person I love, and that somebody else doesn’t just because of their own sexual orientation. That is not what equality is all about,” Sasse told the Seven Network on Thursday.
The Australian government will hold a public vote on same-sex marriage in February 2017.
Sasse has launched “Say I Do Down Under,” a T-shirt campaign that benefits Australians for Equality. Celebrities such as Dolly Parton, Margot Robbie and Kelly Ripa have shown support for the campaign.
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The DC Black Pride Opening Reception was held at the Westin DC Downtown on Friday, May 22. Grammy Award-winning artist Durand Bernarr was the headline performer. Comedian Anthony Oakes was the host. Speakers included Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson and Center For Black Equity President Kenya Hutton, as well as speakers from health organizations and sponsors. The event featured performances from Billy the Goat, Jay Columbus, Akeem Woods, Rue Pratt, Be Steadwell and Bennu Byrd.
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PHOTOS: Black Pride Pageant and Unity Ball
Back-to-back events held on first night of D.C. Black Pride
The Mr. and Miss DC Black Pride Pageant was held at the Westin DC Downtown on Thursday, May 21. Following the pageant, Black Pride events continued with the 10th annual DC Black Pride Unity Ball.
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PHOTOS: Helen Hayes Awards
D.C.-area productions honored at Theatre Washington’s annual ceremony
Theatre Washington’s 42nd Helen Hayes Awards were held at The Anthem on Monday, May 18.
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