by John | Feb 5, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, Our Say, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions
“What if a [gay] child never had to ‘come out’,” Heywire winner Lochsley Wilson pondered. “What if there were no preconceived ideas of who they are without having to give themselves a label.” The young Tasmanian from Launceston is...
by John | Feb 3, 2013 | AME media releases, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
Marriage Equality advocates have hailed an overwhelming vote by the French parliament in favour of marriage equality saying it may result in the first same-sex marriages in Australia’s region of the world. Australian Marriage Equality national convener, Rodney...
by John | Feb 2, 2013 | AME media releases, AME weblog, Australian news
“Advocates have hailed support from today’s federal Young Liberals Conference for a conscience vote on marriage equality, saying it increases pressure on Tony Abbott to allow Coalition MPs to vote according to their personal beliefs. At the Young Liberal...
by John | Feb 1, 2013 | News, Overseas commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
Nine in 10 gay people want UK marriage equality, according to a new poll. It showed 91% of over 2,000 lesbian, gay and bisexual adults across Britain are in favor of the government’s plans to legalize gay marriage in England and Wales. The Marriage (Same Sex Couples)...
by John | Jan 31, 2013 | Australian news, News, Overseas commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
AUSTRALIAN Marriage Equality has ridiculed a submission made to New Zealand’s parliament to rename gay marriage ‘sarriage’. Local campaigner Russell Morrison put his proposal to the government administration committee yesterday during a public...