Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands
former micronation
The Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands was a micronation created as a symbolic political protest by a group of gay rights activists based in southeast Queensland, Australia. Declared in 2004 in response to the Australian government's refusal to recognise same-sex marriages. It is near the islets on the Great Barrier Reef.[1] It is an expression of queer nationalism.
Gay & Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands Micronation | |
|---|---|
| 2004–2017 | |
 Flag | |
| Anthem: I Am What I Am | |
| Location | Coral Sea Islands |
| Official languages | English |
| Membership | LGBT people |
| Organizational structure | Constitutional monarchy |
• Emperor | Dale Anderson I |
| History | |
• Established | 2 January 2004 |
• Disestablished | 17 November 2017 |
| Purported currency | The Pink Dollar |
As of 17 November 2017, the Kingdom was dissolved, per the decision made by the Australian people to legalize gay marriage.[2]
References
change- ↑ Nick Squires (4 May 2010). "The world's micronations unite to demand recognition". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ↑ Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands, Facebook, 17 November 2017, retrieved 17 November 2017
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