by Jen | Jun 7, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
HUNDREDS of people turned out for the Mount Isa Equality Fun Day at the PCYC yesterday. Supporting the lesbian, bisexual, gay and transsexual community, the family-friendly event was attended by representatives from PFLAG Brisbane and Mount Isa, the Queensland Police...
by Jen | Jun 7, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Guy Barnett’s new marriage equality poll shouldn’t be taken seriously as an indication of where Tasmanian’s stand on the issue. But it should be taken seriously as an indication of how the Liberal Party is failing Tasmanians on this issue. Yesterday, Barnett’s Save...
by Jen | Jun 6, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Advocates for LGBTI rights gathered outside the Council House this morning to campaign for marriage equality. With the permission and attendance of the Lord Mayor of Perth, Lisa Scaffidi, the group chalked up a temporary rainbow at the entrance. Scaffidi came down to...
by Jen | Jun 6, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
OFFENDED by a traditional marriage sign put up in her town, a young gay woman from Wynyard decided to make a stand of her own. Eighteen-year-old Jocelyn Poke was upset when she discovered the sign on the corner of Goldie and Saunders streets, which depicted a male and...
by Jen | Jun 6, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
TEAR it down! That’s the opinion of Wynyard businessman Scott Allsop on the traditional marriage billboard erected in the town. The part-owner of Ace Motors said the sign did not reflect what the Wynyard community had to say on the topic of marriage equality....
by John | Jun 5, 2013 | Australian news, News
A newspaper from 1932 shows that Australian gay men were holding illegal same-sex marriages behind closed doors eight decades ago, writes Andrew Potts A newspaper article from 1932 has been uncovered that shows that gay men were seeking to marry each other in...
