by Jen | Apr 29, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Independent MP Tony Windsor has flagged a referendum on gay marriage. Photo: Andrew Meares I understand why some supporters of marriage equality support independent MP Tony Windsor’s idea of a referendum on the issue. With public opinion striding ahead of our...
by Alex Greenwich | Apr 29, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News, Our Say
I understand why some supporters of marriage equality support independent MP Tony Windsor’s idea of a referendum on the issue. With public opinion striding ahead of our politicians and other countries leaving Australia behind, a referendum seems like a circuit...
by Jay | Apr 29, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
AUSTRALIAN MARRIAGE EQUALITY Media Release Monday April 29th 2013 hate campaign feared push for parliament to act is gaining momentum no time left to develop question and pass referendum law politicians shouldn’t handball difficult issues Marriage equality...
by Jen | Apr 26, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Demitri Levantis explains the importance of gay rights to straight people today I remember one of my tutors looking at my CV and noticing I’d written for Gay Star News before starting my journalism course and saying: ‘I assume you’re gay.’ The response I felt was of...
by Jen | Apr 26, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Far from being a protest on the periphery, the concept of same-sex marriage is winning over the conservatives. Gay marriage has become an interminably dull issue, one we will have to endure for perhaps another year or two. A year or two of same-sex couples declaring...
by Jen | Apr 25, 2013 | Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has explained the reasoning behind her personal views on marriage at a public forum. Ms Gillard believes marriage is between a man and a woman and last year voted against proposed changes to the marriage act in federal parliament that...
