by Carol Burger | Sep 1, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
GAY marriage has sparked a fiery debate in the Surf Coast Shire council chambers but not for the reason you might expect. Councillors unanimously supported marriage equality but were less agreeable on whether council had any role in endorsing the social justice...
by Carol Burger | Aug 28, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
THE Irish poet turned Senator WB Yeats had good advice for those seeking social change – “There is no use quarrelling with icebergs in warm water. These questions will solve themselves,” he said. In Australia, history shows that many great social changes have occurred...
by Carol Burger | Aug 27, 2014 | AME media releases, AME Talks
Marriage equality advocates have welcomed Victorian local council Surf Coast Shire’s successful motion in support of marriage equality overnight. All nine councillors spoke in favour of marriage equality and the vote passed with five votes in favour and three...
by Carol Burger | Aug 27, 2014 | AME media releases, AME Talks
Australian Human Rights Commissioner, Tim Wilson, will investigate allegations of systemic anti-gay discrimination in a major Australian union following a letter of complaint from key LGBTI community advocates. Australian Marriage Equality National Director, Rodney...
by Carol Burger | Aug 25, 2014 | AME media releases, AME Talks
Marriage equality advocates have issued a plea to a Senate inquiry to respect the marriages of Australian couples married overseas. At a hearing into a Greens’ bill that would recognise overseas same-sex marriages, Australian Marriage Equality national director,...
by Carol Burger | Aug 25, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news, Uncategorized
Hundreds of Australian same-sex-couples have married in New Zealand since marriage equality laws came into effect a year ago. In the first 12 months, 926 same-sex couples have tied the knot in New Zealand, according to the New Zealand registry of marriages. Of those,...
