'We Can't Have Marriage Equality Because Then Kevin Andrews Will Want to Marry His Bike'

Australian Member of Parliament Kevin Andrews is being mocked after comparing his relationship with his cycling friends to same-sex marriage.

"There are all sorts of affectionate relationships," Andrews told SkyNews this weekend. "I have an affectionate relationship with my cycling mates. We go cycling on the weekends, but that's not marriage."

When pressed, Andrews insisted he wasn't saying that same-sex couples don't have the same depth in their relationships.

"I'm not saying that at all," Andrews said.

On Twitter, many took the opportunity to mock Andrews:

Does this mean Kevin Andrews: â€” Salty ðŸ•¶ (@MsVeruca) August 14, 2017

Kevin Andrews today restated his views on marriage. He said marriage should only take place between two consenting cycling partners. â€” Adam Zwar (@adamzwar) August 14, 2017

I'm going to force Kevin Andrews to get gay married to every single one of his dead-eyed boomer cycling chums â€” Eleanor Robertson (@marrowing) August 14, 2017

KEVIN ANDREWS:

I really like cycling!



OTHER CYCLIST:

Me too!



KEVIN ANDREWS:

Oh my god did you just propose? â€” Colley (@JamColley) August 14, 2017

We can't have marriage equality because then Kevin Andrews will want to marry his bike, or something to that effect. â€” Whiskey Houston (@RobCoco) August 14, 2017

Even for Kevin Andrews, this is some stupendously dumb shit https://t.co/M2qUHK1Jqb â€” Ben Eltham (@beneltham) August 14, 2017

I KNEW it!! I KNEW that "cycling mates" has always been a euphemism for "Gay mates"'!! Well, good for you for being out & proud mate!! â€” Paul Quinn (@PQuinn2007) August 14, 2017

Very brave of ultra con Kevin Andrews to come out as bike-sexual. #marriagequality #plebiscite #auspol https://t.co/oZo2nftljL â€” Minister for Mockery (@Neo_conned) August 14, 2017

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