Large green 'Yes Equality' badge

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Type: Political badges
Materials: Metal - non specific, Paint - non specific, Plastic
Collection: 'Vote Yes' Marriage Equality 2017 collection no.1
Accession number: 2018.0033.0005

Description

A round badge with a green background. It features a map of Australia with each state and territory depicted in a different colour. The words 'YES / EQUALITY' feature centrally on the badge. Attached to the back is a metal pin with a hook to secure it.

About the collection

The ‘Vote Yes’ Marriage Equality collection consists of new and unused campaign material, such as banners, posters, signage, t-shirts, tote bags, stickers, badges and paper ephemera. It represents the official, colourful ‘Yes’ campaign in favour of marriage equality in Australia. The ‘Vote Yes’ campaign for marriage equality in Australia was jointly run by Australian Marriage Equality (AME) and Australians for Equality (A4E). The movement gained momentum throughout 2016 but was particularly visible for the duration of the 2017 Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey, while voters were encouraged to respond to the question of whether to change the law in favour of same-sex marriage. 79% of Australian adults responded and the majority (62%) voted Yes. This was one of the most successful movements in Australian political history supporting a ‘Yes’ vote. The National Historical Collection currently has very few objects related to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex people, communities, experiences and life in Australia. Indeed, this should be identified as a major gap. Currently, the only exceptions are the Ron Muncaster Mardi Gras costumes.

Read live from the Museum's Collection API (12/11/2026, 6:30:34 am). Record last updated by the Museum 2025-02-17. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.