by Alex Greenwich | Apr 20, 2011 | Australian news, News
Federal Wentworth MP Malcolm Turnbull is still not a supporter of same-sex marriage despite more than 72 percent of respondents in a survey of his electorate indicating their support on the issue. Turnbull has publicly stated his support for same-sex civil unions in...
by Alex Greenwich | Apr 18, 2011 | Australian commentary
This satirical article by Chris Deal responds to an anti-equality article by former federal minister, Barry Cohen. Hi, gay people! How’s it going? Don’t tell me… just super, right? That’s what you people say isn’t it? Not that I would know, not being gay and all. I’m...
by Alex Greenwich | Apr 18, 2011 | Overseas commentary, Uncategorized
This article by Boris Dittrich looks at marriage equality in the Netherlands, ten years on. Ten years ago this month, when the Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage, most Dutch people were in favor of the law, but a vocal...
by Alex Greenwich | Apr 18, 2011 | Australian news, News
In what is believed to be a first for a Labor-affiliated union, the Australian Services Union has polled its members to gauge their views on same-sex marriage in a move the union plans to extend to other critical issues such as the carbon tax. More than 70 per cent of...
by Alex Greenwich | Apr 17, 2011 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates have called on State and Federal Liberal and National MPs to follow the lead of Queensland Opposition leader, Campbell Newman, by supporting marriage equality. Australian Marriage Equality spokesperson, Alex Greenwich, welcomed Mr...