Editing Rodney Croome (section)

===Same-sex marriage===
Croome was one of the first advocates in Australia to raise the issue of same-sex marriage circa 2004, at a time when it wasn't a popular topic of discussion both within the LGBTI community and more broadly.  Despite opposition to the idea of marriage equality, Croome would commit the next 13 years of his life fighting for marriage equality for all Australians.

In 2010, Croome co-authored a book presenting the cases for and against marriage equality, entitled ''WHY vs WHY: Gay Marriage'' (Pantera Press).<ref>{{cite web|title=WHY vs WHY Gay Marriage Rodney Croome vs Bill Muehlenberg|url=http://www.panterapress.com.au/shop/product/4/why-vs-why-gay-marriage|publisher=Pantera Press|access-date=23 January 2013|archive-date=8 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121208035636/http://www.panterapress.com.au/shop/product/4/why-vs-why-gay-marriage|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2012, Croome became the fifth National Director of [[Australian Marriage Equality]].  On 8 May 2013 Croome debated Patrick Langrell on Same Sex Marriage at the University of New South Wales.<ref>[http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=13274 Same-Sex Marriage Discussion with Rodney Croome and Patrick Langrell]</ref> In September 2013 Rodney Croome wrote to the group [[Community Action Against Homophobia]] CAAH expressing his concerns in regards to the radical campaigning methods they use in same-sex marriage campaigns saying, "It is a double standard to demand respect for same-sex relationships without showing the same respect in return".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.samesame.com.au/features/10228/Letter-to-protesters-Withdraw-this-hateful-poster-now|title=Letter to protesters: Withdraw this hateful poster now|date=15 September 2013|access-date=2 October 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003062218/http://www.samesame.com.au/features/10228/Letter-to-protesters-Withdraw-this-hateful-poster-now|archive-date=3 October 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref>  Croome supports Australia's [[Transgender|trans]] and [[intersex]] communities in their quest for marriage equality saying, "the marriage equality campaign must be inclusive of all loving committed couples regardless of [[sex]], [[sexual orientation]], [[gender identity]] or [[intersex]] status".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://gaynewsnetwork.com.au/news/advocates-work-together-to-ensure-inclusive-marriage-equality-bill-13875.html|title=Advocates work together to ensure inclusive marriage equality bill|first=Cec|last=Busby|date=21 May 2014|work=Gay News Network|access-date=6 June 2014}}</ref>

In 2015, Croome released his latest book, "From This Day Forward: Marriage Equality in Australia" (Walleah Press).<ref>{{cite web|title=From This Day Forward - Marriage Equality in Australia|url=http://store.walleahpress.com.au/RODNEY-CROOME--From-This-Day-Forward-Marriage-Equality-in-Australia_p_68.html|publisher=Walleah Press|access-date=10 July 2015}}.</ref>

In 2015, Tasmanian Archbishop Julius Porteous distributed a political booklet titled, "Don't mess with Marriage"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cam.org.au/Portals/0/2015/documents/DMM-booklet-web-version.pdf |title=Don't mess with Marriage |date=2015|work=[[Australian Catholic Bishops Conference]]|access-date=18 August 2015}}</ref> that advised parents to lobby MPs against same-sex marriage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gympietimes.com.au/news/booklet-says-dont-mess-with-marriage/2670799/|title=Booklet says Don't Mess With Marriage|work=Gympie Times|date=13 Jun 2015}}</ref> Croome encouraged parents to submit complaints to the Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Commissioner, stating “I urge everyone who finds it offensive and inappropriate, including teachers, parents and students, to complain to the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner, Robin Banks”.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outinperth.com/debate-heats-up-over-catholic-traditional-marriage-booklet/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150814114235/http://www.outinperth.com/debate-heats-up-over-catholic-traditional-marriage-booklet/|title=Debate heats up over Catholic traditional marriage booklet | date=25 Jun 2015|archive-date=14 August 2015|work=outinperth.com}}</ref> The [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] ''Media Watch'' program reported that Croome, along with [[Christine Forster]], had been interviewed 32 times on the subject of same-sex marriage, in the first 12 days of August 2015.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s4295137.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150820024237/http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s4295137.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=20 August 2015 |title=Media equality on marriage equality? |date=17 August 2015|work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|access-date=18 August 2015}}</ref>