by Alex Greenwich | Feb 24, 2011 | Australian news, News
Supporters of same sex marriage face an uphill battle to get legislation through the South Australian Parliament. MPs had been expected to cast a conscience vote, but the Opposition in the Legislative Council has decided to vote as a block against the legislation....
by Alex Greenwich | Feb 24, 2011 | News, World news
The Obama administration has dropped its support for a US law that says marriage can exist only between a man and a woman. The decision, welcomed by gay rights advocates and human rights groups, is sure to spark renewed controversy in America and a likely showdown in...
by Alex Greenwich | Feb 24, 2011 | Take Action
New Mardi Gras launched a Facebook-based petition to collect signatures in the next 12 months supporting same-sex marriage rights, which it hopes will be delivered directly to the Prime Minister on the eve of Mardi Gras 2012. NMG intends to highlight the “high degree...
by Alex Greenwich | Feb 23, 2011 | Australian news, News
Liberal senator Guy Barnett and the Australian Christian Lobby have urged the Federal Government to rule out allowing same-sex couples to marry. The Australian Human Rights Commission told a Senate estimates hearing yesterday that it broadly supported gay marriage....
by Alex Greenwich | Feb 23, 2011 | News, World news
Australian-born British rights activist Peter Tatchell has slammed the British Government for announcing a transition to marriage equality which he said could take as long as 2017. On February 17 UK Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone announced that the UK’s...
