by Alex Greenwich | Mar 1, 2011 | Australian commentary
As federal politicians seek the views of the electorate, four commentators consider the arguments in this long-running debate. THE PRIEST: FRANK BRENNAN “Marriage” means different things to different people. For me, the paradigm of marriage is an...
by Alex Greenwich | Feb 28, 2011 | Australian commentary
Irfan Yusuf consideres the link between conservative Christians and Muslims in the context of the marriage equality debate. “Imagine if we had gay marriage AND polygamy. Then you’d have gay dole-bludging Muslims marrying multiple wives AND husbands. The...
by Alex Greenwich | Feb 26, 2011 | News, World news
The Slovenian Parliament should adopt the new Family Code proposed by the Slovenian Government, Human Rights Watch said today in aletter to parliament members. The law would extend civil marriage to lesbian and gay couples and put heterosexual and homosexual...
by Alex Greenwich | Feb 26, 2011 | News, World news
President Obama’s decision to abandon his legal support for the Defense of Marriage Act has generated only mild rebukes from the Republicans hoping to succeed him in 2012, evidence of a shifting political climate in which social issues are being crowded out by...
by Alex Greenwich | Feb 25, 2011 | News, World news
DUBLIN: The majority of people want gay marriage to be legalised. More than six out of every 10 voters believe same-sex marriages should be recognised by the State, according to the latest Irish Independent/Millward Brown Lansdowne survey. The figures show just 27pc...
