by Carol Burger | Sep 8, 2014 | AME Talks, World news
Tennis great Martina Navratilova proposed to her girlfriend on the big screen of Arthur Ashe Stadium between the U.S. Open men’s semifinals. Navratilova popped the question to Julia Lemigova in the Tennis Channel suite Saturday, drawing a loud cheer from the...
by Carol Burger | Sep 5, 2014 | AME Talks, World news
The northern state of Coahuila has become the second region in Mexico to officially allow same-sex marriage. Coahuila’s congress approved changes to the civil code which give same-sex couples the same rights as heterosexual couples, including adoption. In...
by Carol Burger | Sep 5, 2014 | AME Talks, World news
In late 2008, Chad Griffin was frustrated with the gay marriage movement. Activists had been toiling for years trying to legalize same-sex weddings by fighting for laws and initiatives state by state, yet even liberal California had just passed Proposition 8, defining...
by Carol Burger | Sep 5, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
The SBS program Living with the Enemy broadcast on Wednesday 3 September has hit on recipe for success with its new series. Put a gay male couple in a house (well, a caravan) with a conservative male Anglican priest and watch the sparks fly. The formula works because...
by Carol Burger | Sep 4, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
GLEN Eira Council has dipped its toes into the marriage equality debate and advocates are giving the move the thumbs up. Councillors last night voted 6-2 in favour of gathering information on how other councils are advocating for marriage equality. Officers have been...
