by Carol Burger | Mar 28, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
Australian Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has announced she will introduce a bill to legally recognise same-sex marriages performed in overseas jurisdictions in reaction to same-sex couples in England and Wales being able to marry from tomorrow.
by Carol Burger | Mar 28, 2014 | AME media releases, Australian commentary
Ahead of the first same-sex marriages in Britain tomorrow Australian advocates have welcomed proposals for amendment to the Marriage Act that will allow overseas same-sex marriages to be recognised and an inquiry into the impact of marriage equality overseas....
by Carol Burger | Mar 28, 2014 | News, Overseas commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
Peter McGraith and David Cabreza will marry in London a stroke after midnight on Friday, marking the culmination of a campaign to end a distinction many British same-sex couples say made them feel like second class citizens.
by Carol Burger | Mar 27, 2014 | Australian commentary, Australian news
Up until recently, I opposed marriage equality. But I’ve had a change of heart. So here’s what created my new understanding – and it’s the most personal thing I’ve ever written.
by Carol Burger | Mar 27, 2014 | News, Overseas commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has ordered the rainbow flag to be flown at Whitehall in order to mark the historic arrival of equal marriage in England and Wales this weekend, PinkNews has revealed.