by John | Feb 6, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
Apart from recognising marriage equality as family friendly, more and more conservatives around the world realise there’s also votes to be won, writes Rodney Croome. Will the Coalition under Tony Abbott agree? The passage of marriage equality through the UK...
by John | Feb 6, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
ADVOCATES EXPECT A RUSH OF AUSSIE COUPLES TO MARRY If you are an Australian couple and want to marry in the UK, please contact Rodney Croome on 0409010668. AME spokesperson, Ivan Hinton, will be available for comment at a media conference in the Senate court yard at...
by John | Feb 5, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
Tonight, Australian time, the UK House of Commons is expected to overwhelmingly pass legislation allowing same-sex couples to marry Comment available: – several Australian same-sex couples who intend to marry in the UK are available for comment and can be...
by John | Feb 5, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, Our Say, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions
“What if a [gay] child never had to ‘come out’,” Heywire winner Lochsley Wilson pondered. “What if there were no preconceived ideas of who they are without having to give themselves a label.” The young Tasmanian from Launceston is...
by John | Feb 2, 2013 | AME media releases, AME weblog, Australian news
“Advocates have hailed support from today’s federal Young Liberals Conference for a conscience vote on marriage equality, saying it increases pressure on Tony Abbott to allow Coalition MPs to vote according to their personal beliefs. At the Young Liberal...
by John | Jan 31, 2013 | Australian news, News, Overseas commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
AUSTRALIAN Marriage Equality has ridiculed a submission made to New Zealand’s parliament to rename gay marriage ‘sarriage’. Local campaigner Russell Morrison put his proposal to the government administration committee yesterday during a public...