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REFERENCES
"Birth of a Queer Nation", The Pink Paper, London, 28 September 2004, front cover and centerfold pages.
"Mini-states Down Under are sure they can secede", by Nick Squires, The Daily Telegraph (UK), 24 February 2005.
"If at first you don't secede...", by Mark Dapin, The Sydney Morning Herald - Good Weekend, 12 February 2005, pp 47-50
"Micronations", Lonely Planet Publications, 2006. ISBN 1-74104-730-7, The Gay & Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands, pages 39, 40, 41.
"Welcome to Heaven, The Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands", Horizon Magazine, Barcelona, Spain, pages 38 & 39 June 2006.
"Stamps of the Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands", Stamp News Australasia, Victoria, Australia, August Edition 2006 Vol 53 No 8 pages 34, 41 & 42.
"Royal Gay Mail", Philatelic Exporter, The World Stamp Trade Journal, August 2006 Edition, London, England, page 21.
"Fantasy Island, The Gay Kingdom", Envey Man Magazine, Bi Monthly 2006, issue 6, USA.
"Society, The Gay & Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands", Marie Claire, No 138 February 2007, Australia.
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Virgo
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THE GAY & LESBIAN KINGDOM OF THE CORAL SEA ISLANDS.
The Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands is a nation established as a political protest by a group of gay rights activists based in Australia's uninhabited external Territory of the Coral Sea Islands.
A group of angry Australians have colonised Australia's uninhabited overseas Territory of the Coral Sea Islands, a string of tropical islands in the Pacific Ocean and declared them the worlds first all-gay country.
Determined to build a better world for future generations, the founding fathers and mothers set sail on 14 June 2004 in the Gayflower until they were washed ashore on the uninhabited Coral Islands. With the strains of Gloria Gaynor filling the tropical air, they hoisted the rainbow flag above the palm trees and white, sandy beaches. The Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands was born.
It sounds like a big joke - but it isn’t. Located six hours by boat from Australia’s Queensland coast, The Coral Sea Islands are a cluster of deserted sandbanks which span 780,000 square killometres - that’s roughly the size of Sweden and Norway put together.
A group of gay men and women have declared the sandy dots the world’s first independent, sovereign, gay state in protest at their country’s stance towards gay marriage.
Although gay marriage has never been legal in Australia, Prime Minister John Howard, worried about the slew of same-sex unions in the US, introduced the Marriage Amendment Bill, banning pink weddings.
It was approved by the Australian Parliament at the start of August, thwarting couples who had married in countries where same-sex unions are allowed from having their relationships recognised by the Australian courts.
Although the declaration of independence has been dismissed as a stunt by practically everyone, the kingdom’s leaders believe they have a valid claim to the islands. Essentially, they argue their new home is appropriate compensation for the inequalities they have suffered as a result of the government’s stance towards same-sex marriage. This is based on the arcane legal principle in English law of unjust enrichment, which says that if something is unjustly taken, compensation must be made. The leaders chose a Kingdom as the form of Government rather than that of a Republic because as Australia is a Kingdom it has another arcane law that states "A defacto Prince trying to claim his crown and his supporters can not be charged with treason" Had a republic been chosen the leaders and there supporters could all have been in prisioned by the Australian Government because of treason, by forming a Kingdom this protects them from Australian Law and the Australian Courts.
Newly-appointed Prime Minister David Smith explains: “We are very serious in our declaration. We have done five years of planning for this and covered everything, both legally and financially.
We are witnessing the birth of the world’s first gay nation and the gay government will do everything humanly possible to rub Australia’s nose in it
Every politician in Australia as well as the Governor General, the Queen’s representative, has been sent a copy of the declaration and the necessary paperwork to cede the territory from Australia.”
Following the government’s decision to push through the bill, the new nation’s leaders say they felt they had no alternative but to take radical action. “We live under a regime of apartheid.
Homophobia is nothing less than sexual racism. We are people first and foremost. We work, we have lives, we love and have relationships. We are family. Yet, despite being citizens, voters and taxpayers, lesbian and gay Australians do not have the same rights that heterosexual people take for granted.”
Hence the idea to create their own state, where gays and lesbians from around the world can settle and live their lives as they want, including getting married. The Kingdom’s Prime Minister David Smith says he wants gay people everywhere to know they will always be welcome. “Their sexuality is their passport,” he said.
In common with all sovereign nations, the Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands has a flag, the rainbow flag, and a national anthem, disco classic I Am What I Am by Gloria Gaynor. It is also issuing stamps and uses the EURO as its own currency. Monies raised from the sale of stamps via the ROYAL GAY MAIL service goes towards building infrustructure in the Kingdom.
To purchase the Kingdoms Stamps please write to "EMBASSY OF THE GLK, PO BOX 1251, SOUTHPORT, QLD, 4215 AUSTRALIA, a cost of a sheet of stamps will set you back 20 EURO.
Immigration by gays from across the world is encouraged, with permanent residence status granted to those who wish to stay.
Facts a Glance!
Capital:
Heaven, (Cato Island)
Area:
Land area of main island is less than three square kilometres . The Kingdom also includes numerous small islands and reefs scattered over a sea area of 780,000 square kilometres.
Timezone:
GMT 10
Geography:
Desert islands and coral reefs
Climate:
Tropical
Hazards:
Occasional cyclones
Government:
Constitutional monarchy ruled by an emperor
Flag:
Rainbow flag
National Anthem:
I Am What I Am - Gloria Gaynor
History:
First administered as an overseas territory of the UK. Established as a Territory of the Commonwealth in 1969 and administered from Australia by the Department of Transport and Regional Services. Declared the Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands on 14 June 2004, becoming the world’s smallest and only gay nation.
However, despite being the world’s only gay nation, the kingdom is definitely lacking in trendy nightspots, fashionable boutiques or, well, anything. It has no roads and no harbour, with new arrivals needing the help of a friendly wave to push their boats to shore. In fact, the only building is an automated weather station. What it does have, however, is sandy beaches, coral reefs, a tropical climate and a website.
The Gay Government is taking Australia to the International Court of Justice to have the Kingdoms Independence recognized on the grounds that since the Coral Sea Islands are a territory of Australia rather than an area within Australia’s national boundary, international law dictates that anybody residing there is entitled to have representation. This is where they believe they have the Australian government cornered and why the Australian leadership is so uncertain as to how it should deal with these renegade gays. Under International law of which Australia is a signatory it states “an oppressed people who live in a overseas territory of a foreign colonial government shall have the right to self determination”
This situation is one relished by the Prime Minister. “At present Australia has not recognised our independence, but they have not said they don’t recognise us either.
“The information we are getting from inside the Australian government is that they are at a loss of what to do as we have them in a corner.
“They hope we will go away, but I can assure you we will not.
“We are witnessing the birth of the world’s first gay and lesbian nation and I and my government will do everything humanly possible to rub Australia’s nose in it.”
Who I'd like to meet:
All Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender People, there family and friends!
For further information and to purchase the stamps of the Gay & Lesbian Kingdom, please write to;
Embassy of the GLK
PO Box 1251, Southport 4215 Australia.
The cost of a sheet of stamps will set you back 20 EURO.
For further information & to contact the Kingdom;
Embassy of the GLK
PO Box 1251, Southport, 4215, Australia.
“To the Editor:
Straight people are allowed to marry and divorce multiple times. They can get drunk and get married in the middle of the night in Las Vegas by going to a drive-through chapel. They can get on a show like “The Bachelor” and sell themselves on national television to find a spouse.
But somehow my 25-year relationship with my partner is a threat to the “sanctity” of the institution of marriage.
The vote in California on Proposition 8 was more than just wrong. It was immoral and pathetic.”
— Mitch Kohn, in a letter to the New York Times
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