by Carol Burger | Aug 25, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
There were cheers of joy, people fist-pumping and placards being waved in the air. But this wasn’t supporters passionately barracking for a football team. Instead it was a group of Labor activists celebrating a milestone in their campaign for marriage equality...
by Carol Burger | Aug 24, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
A proud Brisbane mother is helping other parents understand, accept and support the gay sons and daughters living in the community. In 1995, Shelley Argent was an “ordinary, stay-at-home mother” when her son James’ announced: “Mum, Dad… I’m...
by Carol Burger | Aug 22, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
In a boost for New Zealand tourism, a quarter of all same-sex marriages taking place across the Tasman in the last 12 months were couples from Australia travelling there to tie the knot. The stats are out for the first year of marriage equality in New Zealand – of the...
by Carol Burger | Aug 22, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
People who take part in a same-sex marriage overseas could come back to Australia and legally enter a heterosexual marriage without getting a divorce, but if they returned to the other country they could face bigamy charges, a Senate inquiry has been told. The inquiry...
by Carol Burger | Aug 22, 2014 | AME Talks, World news
Luxembourg’s out Prime Minister has revealed that he will marry his partner “soon”, after his country passed a same-sex marriage law. Luxembourg became the first country to have an out Prime Minister and an out Deputy Prime Minister at the same time last year, when...
by Carol Burger | Aug 20, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
Anthony Callea has a new love song to sing about. The Aria award winning singer is set to marry his partner of seven years, fellow singer and former Home And Away actor, Tim Campbell. The couple confirmed their engagement to Woman’s Day...
