A RALLY against gay marriage in Sydney has been drowned out by protesters.

Up to 50 protesters shouted and waved banners during speeches by anti-gay-marriage activists at the rally, which was headed by Christian Democrat party leader Fred Nile.

Throughout Mr Nile's speech, in which he said homosexuals could never "become one", protesters all but drowned him out shouting, "Shame, bigot, shame."

"I am here to make a stand for marriage, to make a stand for the rights of children to have a mother and father," Mr Nile told the 100 or so gay-marriage opponents gathered in Sydney's CBD today.

"Two homosexual men, no matter how much they try, can never become one, it's biologically impossible.

"Two lesbians can never become one, they are identical biologically." Marriage between a man and a woman was "ordained by God", Mr Nile said.

Earlier speakers at the rally were drowned out by cries of, "Gay, straight, black or white, marriage is a civil right" and "Hey, ho, homophobia must go".

The rally was held as Prime Minister Julia Gillard was moving a motion at the ALP national conference in Sydney to allow Labor MPs to have a conscience vote on gay marriage if a Bill comes to parliament.

The motion was seconded by Defence Minister Stephen Smith.

Source: http://www.heraldsun.com.au

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Police estimate more than 5000 people marched through the city from Hyde Park to the Australian Labor Party national conference in Darling Harbour.

Amongst their ranks were drag queens in bright red dresses, protesters draped in rainbow flags and same sex couples holding hands.

They danced to the music of Kylie Minogue and Lady Gaga.

"We have suffered years of humiliation and discrimination, it's time for equality in the eyes of the law," Terry Chandler, an openly gay man cried as he marched along Pitt Street.

The rally began half an hour after the ALP's historic vote to change its platform to support a change to the Marriage Act.

Delegates at the conference also agreed to a motion giving MPs a conscience vote on the issue when a bill comes before parliament.

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