A march took place on Saturday calling for the government to legalize gay marriage.

The march comes three days before it is believed a cross-party marriage equality bill will be lodged in the Australian parliament (August 11).

More than 2000 people marched Sydney town hall before chalking rainbow colors into the street at the intersection of Flinders Street in Darlinghurst.

Yesterday Brisbane held a rally for marriage with around 6000 taking part.

The rally coincides with two other prominent pro-marriage equality initiatives.

In the capital of Australia, Canberra, the airport has been lit in rainbow colors to greet MPs returning from their winter break.

A TV campaign has been launched which features a number of videos showing Australians sharing their support for marriage equality. The videos have been listed on the website: http://www.wecandothis.org.au/

The national director for the Australian Marriage Equality, Rodney Croome said: ‘The ad highlights the key values behind marriage equality: love, commitment, family and fairness.’Support for marriage equality has never been stronger and with the cross-party bill to be introduced this week we have never had a better chance to achieve the reform.’