by Carol Burger | Oct 7, 2014 | AME Talks, World news
Washington: The US Supreme Court has declined to decide once and for all whether states can ban gay marriage, a surprising move that will allow gay men and women to get married in five additional states, with more likely to follow quickly. On the first day of its new...
by Carol Burger | Oct 3, 2014 | AME Talks, World news
WASHINGTON — As the Supreme Court prepares to decide the future of same-sex marriage — an institution described as “newer than cellphones or the Internet” by one justice last year — two things are clear. Despite this year’s breathtaking string of...
by Carol Burger | Oct 1, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
CROSSBENCH senator David Leyonhjelm’s push for a vote on same-sex marriage is sparking a bitter reaction in government ranks as pressure mounts on Liberal MPs to support a conscience vote on the issue.
by Carol Burger | Oct 1, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
“OK, you’re in a public park – two men, recently married, are kissing each other. Is that sweet? Or is that mildly inappropriate?” That’s the question posed to UK Prime Minister David Cameron by BBC Newsnight interviewer Evan Davis, giving the popular centre-right...
by Carol Burger | Oct 1, 2014 | Australian news
Liberal Democratic Party Senator for NSW David Leyonhjelm says he won’t be introducing his marriage equality legislation this week. He announced his Bill in July and had hoped to introduce it soon, aiming for bipartisan support and urging Prime Minister Tony Abbott to...