by Alex Greenwich | Jul 16, 2013 | AME media releases, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
According to Australian marriage equality advocates, the House of Lords support for marriage equality leaves Australian politicians with no excuses for not supporting the reform. Overnight, the House of Lords voted in favour of UK government legislation allowing...
by Alex Greenwich | Jun 29, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, Labor Party, News, Supporters of Equality
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s direct pitch to Australian youth to support him appears to be already paying off. In his first speech since toppling Julia Gillard on Wednesday night, Mr Rudd appealed to a disengaged youth by saying: “We need you. We need your...
by Alex Greenwich | Jun 29, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, Labor Party, News, Supporters of Equality
ONE of the most powerful arguments Kevin Rudd made when explaining his late conversion to the cause of marriage equality was that it was in the best interests of children. Arguing the case for civil society to recognise same-sex marriages, Rudd said he had overcome...
by Alex Greenwich | Jun 19, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian Greens, Independents, Labor Party, Liberal Party, News, Supporters of Equality
– ADVOCATES WELCOME S.A. UPPER HOUSE VOTE FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY – PROPOSED BILL WILL MEAN S.A. LEADS THE WAY ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY – S.A. LIB SUPPORT FOR EQUALITY INCREASES PRESSURE ON ABBOTT TO ALLOW FREE VOTE Marriage equality advocates have...
by Alex Greenwich | Jun 18, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions
Australian Marriage Equality has called for Liberal Senator Cory Bernardi to be disciplined for more offensive comments about same-sex marriage. In a new interview with Fairfax, Bernardi claimed that a petition to legally recognise multi-member unions was evidence of...
