by Alex Greenwich | Jun 16, 2011 | Australian commentary
This article by Brian Greig, published on Crikey.com, looks at threats to independent marriage equality campaigning: On Tuesday of this week Independent MP Andrew Wilkie rose to his feet during question time with a query directly to the Prime Minister. He needled her...
by Alex Greenwich | Jun 16, 2011 | AME media releases, News
Australian Marriage Equality has welcomed the passage of marriage equality legislation through the New State Assembly saying strong support for the issue from State Governor, Andrew Cuomo, and his fellow Democrats puts pressure on Julia Gillard and the Australian...
by Alex Greenwich | Jun 16, 2011 | Australian news, News
Julia Gillard will host a dinner for three gay couples who will push her to support same-sex marriage, after activist groups GetUp! and Australian Marriage Equality won a charity auction at last night’s federal press gallery Midwinter Ball. GetUp! raised $31,100...
by Alex Greenwich | Jun 15, 2011 | AME media releases, News
As part of the Federal Press Gallery’s Mid-Winter Ball Charity Auction, GetUp and Australian Marriage Equality bid for and won dinner at The Lodge with Julia Gillard – a prize they intend to give to couples in same-sex relationships, to make the case for marriage...
by Alex Greenwich | Jun 15, 2011 | Australian news, News
Independent federal MP Andrew Wilkie has called on the Government to lift a bureaucratic barrier which prevents same-sex couples from marrying overseas. Some countries require couples to provide a Certificate of No-Impediment to Marriage (CNI) from their home country...
