Murray McCully
Political views
### Political views

In 2004, McCully voted against a bill to establish [civil unions](/wiki/Civil_unions_in_New_Zealand "Civil unions in New Zealand"). In 2005, he voted for the [Marriage (Gender Clarification) Amendment Bill 2005](/wiki/Same-sex_marriage_in_New_Zealand%23Marriage_%28Gender_Clarification%29_Amendment_Bill_2005 "Same-sex marriage in New Zealand#Marriage (Gender Clarification) Amendment Bill 2005"), which would have amended the Marriage Act to define marriage as only between a man and a woman.

In 2013, McCully voted against the [Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill](/wiki/Marriage_%28Definition_of_Marriage%29_Amendment_Act_2013 "Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013"), a bill allowing same\-sex couples to marry in New Zealand.


Can politicians' opposition to same-sex marriage lead to increased support for LGBTQ+ rights?