by John | Feb 16, 2013 | Australian news, News
TASMANIAN same-sex couples have sent a message of love to Legislative Council members who opposed the Same-Sex Marriage Bill last year. Couples seeking the right to marry left roses at Parliament House as a symbol of their love. “Valentine’s Day is about...
by John | Feb 16, 2013 | Australian news, News
Bob Katter’s party says it is against gay marriage despite backing a candidate who supports it. ACT Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) senate candidate Steve Bailey will not be disendorsed, the party’s national executive confirmed after a meeting on...
by John | Feb 15, 2013 | Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions
As a conservative UK government pushes ahead with marriage equality, Australian Marriage Equality’s (AME) new Victorian co-convenors say Australia is falling behind the times. Co-convenor Christine Cooke said existing opposition to the past marriage equality bills...
by John | Feb 14, 2013 | Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions
MAYOR Simon Richardson wants Byron Shire to “lead the charge” for marriage equality in Australia and is even considering producing symbolic marriage certificates that he could present at ceremonies for same sex couples Cr Richardson is preparing a notice...
by John | Feb 14, 2013 | Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions
France’s lower house of parliament has approved a sweeping bill to legalise gay marriage and allow same-sex couples to adopt children. President Francois Hollande’s Socialists have pushed the measure through the National Assembly and put France on track to...
by John | Feb 14, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions
GAY marriage may be all the talk in Byron Bay’s council chambers but in the Tweed it has not even raised an eyebrow. Tweed Shire mayor Barry Longland said gay marriage was a personal belief. “As far as I’m concerned it is not council business,”...
