Patricia Karvelis – Marriage Equality Movement Backs Rudd for PM as its Best Hope

Patricia Karvelis – Marriage Equality Movement Backs Rudd for PM as its Best Hope

by | Jun 13, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, Labor Party, News, Politicians, Supporters of Equality, Who supports equality

The national marriage equality campaign is backing Kevin Rudd to take over the prime ministership, arguing that having a leader in favour of gay marriage is the missing element necessary for change to occur. On the day that Julia Gillard launched Labor’s Women...
Media Release – House of Lords Marriage Equality vote “shames” Australian Parliament. Renewed Call for Recognition of Overseas Same-Sex Marriages

Media Release – House of Lords Marriage Equality vote “shames” Australian Parliament. Renewed Call for Recognition of Overseas Same-Sex Marriages

by | Jun 5, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions

Marriage equality advocates say the Australian Parliament should be ashamed the reform has been given the green light by the traditionally conservative UK House of Lords, and have renewed their call for the recognition of overseas same-sex marriages Australian...
Media Release: Advocates welcome Danby’s commitment to vote for marriage equality. Local lobbying makes the difference

Media Release: Advocates welcome Danby’s commitment to vote for marriage equality. Local lobbying makes the difference

by | May 25, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Labor Party, News, Politicians, Supporters of Equality, Who supports equality

Marriage equality advocates have welcomed a commitment from Melbourne-based Labor MP, Michael Danby, to vote for marriage equality. Mr Danby has previously said that while he supports marriage equality in principle he won’t vote for the reform until the...