by Carol Burger | Nov 8, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
Townsville’s Catholic Bishop Michael Putney says he finds a great deal of sympathy within the local church on the issue of same sex marriage. “There’s no family that doesn’t have gay members. “There’s no circle of friends that we...
by Carol Burger | Nov 8, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, Uncategorized
Barry O’Farrell has said he opposes a NSW same-sex marriage law because only a federal law can provide “true equality”. But this ignores the aspiration at the heart of the marriage equality movement: that same-sex couples be allowed to legally marry....
by Jen | Nov 7, 2013 | Australian news, News
It has certainly been a roller coaster ride for marriage equality over the past weeks. The passage of the ACT’s Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013 was an historic moment – it was the first law in Australia to legalise same-sex marriage. However, what should have...
by Jen | Nov 7, 2013 | Australian news, News
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by Jen | Nov 7, 2013 | Australian news, News
Who can and cannot get married has long been a source of contention. In Australia marriage is a legal contract, and for around 30 per cent of Australians it’s also an act that reinforces religious faith with ceremonies often taking place in churches, synagogues,...
by Jen | Nov 6, 2013 | Australian news, News
The editors of the Sydney Morning Herald have called on Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott to allow his MPs to vote with their consciences on same-sex marriage following a senior Government minister saying he believes his party room should revisit the issue...
