by Alex Greenwich | May 1, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
A rift has opened in the marriage equality movement over support for a referendum. Until now the two wings – the moderate, sedate and respectable Australian Marriage Equality (AME), and the more raucous direct action-oriented Equal Love – have pretty much marched in...
by Jen | Apr 30, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Canberra’s courts will have gay divorce cases added to their workload if the ACT government succeeds in its bid to legalise same-sex marriages. The ACT’s Labor-Greens government hopes to pass a law through the Legislative Assembly allowing same-sex...
by Jen | Apr 30, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
A PUSH for a referendum on gay marriage looks set to fail after both major political parties yesterday rejected calls to gauge national opinion over the controversial issue on election day. Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition leader Tony Abbot yesterday said...
by Alex Greenwich | Apr 29, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
ABOUT 100 people brightly coloured Launceston’s Civic Square pavers in support of equal rights yesterday. The non-public event was a part of the world-wide movement DIY rainbow, which took-off after a chalk rainbow marking 35 years of Sydney’s Mardi Gras...
by Jen | Apr 29, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
A referendum on gay marriage would give the scaremongers a platform they don’t deserve, and would serve to spread fear and hate towards the vulnerable, writes Carl Katter. As someone who has been at the forefront of the marriage equality debate, I can’t...
by Jen | Apr 29, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
AUSTRALIAN MARRIAGE EQUALITY Media Release Monday April 29th 2013 Anti-gay endorsement of referendum “confirms fears” Marriage equality advocates have welcomed the rejection of a referendum on marriage equality by senior figures in the major parties, as...
