by Jen | May 18, 2016 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Australian Marriage Equality (AME) today thanked the Brisbane City Council and the Mayor Graham Quirk for showing the leadership to lead and pass a motion in support of marriage equality. “We applaud the efforts of the Mayor and the Council for leading the way in...
by Jen | May 18, 2016 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Australian Marriage Equality (AME) today announced it will hold an election campaign workshop in Campbelltown on Sunday 22nd May at the Campbelltown Arts Centre at 1pm. “Marriage Equality is a simple issue of fairness and equality. AME is holding a workshop in...
by Jen | May 6, 2016 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Australian Marriage Equality (AME) has welcomed the appointment of Mr Ed Santow as the Australian Human Rights Commissioner. “No one in Australia is more qualified than Ed Santow to take on the role of Human Rights Commissioner, or will bring more experience and skill...
by Jen | Apr 6, 2016 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Child of same-sex couple urges Turnbull to drop plebiscite A young Melbourne woman raised by a same-sex couple has written to Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, urging him to drop plans for a plebiscite on marriage equality and allow a free vote in Parliament instead....
by Jen | Apr 1, 2016 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Advocates have welcomed support for marriage equality from the organisation representing Australia’s psychiatrists. The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has issued a statement in support of marriage equality based on the proven...
by Jen | Mar 31, 2016 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Marriage equality advocates say the commencement of civil union ceremonies in Queensland boosts the case for marriage equality nationallya From tomorrow Queensland couples can have civil union ceremonies following the re-enactment of civil union legislation late last...
