by John | Feb 14, 2013 | AME weblog, Australian commentary
Marriage equality advocates have renewed their calls for Tony Abbott to allow a conscience vote for Coalition MPs on marriage equality after the Opposition leader said “no-one should be told what to do” when Liberal Party branches and pre-selectors vote on...
by John | Feb 14, 2013 | Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions
MAYOR Simon Richardson wants Byron Shire to “lead the charge” for marriage equality in Australia and is even considering producing symbolic marriage certificates that he could present at ceremonies for same sex couples Cr Richardson is preparing a notice...
by John | Feb 14, 2013 | Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions
France’s lower house of parliament has approved a sweeping bill to legalise gay marriage and allow same-sex couples to adopt children. President Francois Hollande’s Socialists have pushed the measure through the National Assembly and put France on track to...
by John | Feb 14, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions
GAY marriage may be all the talk in Byron Bay’s council chambers but in the Tweed it has not even raised an eyebrow. Tweed Shire mayor Barry Longland said gay marriage was a personal belief. “As far as I’m concerned it is not council business,”...
by John | Feb 14, 2013 | Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions
Independent MP Bob Katter says there is ”no way, Jose” that same-sex marriage will be discussed at the Katter Australian Party’s national executive meeting on Friday. The fiery Queenslander threatened to walk out of a Fairfax Media interview after...
