by Jen | Oct 22, 2013 | Australian news, News
The Prime Minister’s sister, Christine Forster, is engaged to her long term partner, Virginia Edwards – but admits that with debate raging over same sex marriage, “It might be a long engagement.” The openly gay City of Sydney Liberal Party...
by Jen | Oct 22, 2013 | Australian news, News
The ACT government has scrambled to amend its same-sex marriage bill in a last-minute bid to safeguard the historic law from being struck down by the High Court. But marriage equality advocates were warning the government on Monday night that the bill was likely to be...
by Jen | Oct 21, 2013 | Australian news, News
The ACT Government will amend its same-sex marriage legislation to give it more chance of surviving a High Court challenge. The Government plans to pass a bill legalising gay marriage tomorrow with the support of Greens MLA Shane Rattenbury. But some pro-marriage...
by Jen | Oct 21, 2013 | Australian news, News
Much has changed since the Tasmanian Upper House narrowly voted down a Same-Sex Marriage Bill last year. Same-sex marriage laws have passed in Britain, France, New Zealand, numerous US states and several Latin American countries without the sky falling in. The ACT and...
by Jen | Oct 21, 2013 | Australian news, News
Tony Abbott’s gay sister is getting married. The Prime Minister’s sister Christine Forster has proposed to her partner Virginia Edwards, according to New Idea. Ms Forster, a Liberal councillor at the City of Sydney, allegedly popped the question to Ms...
by Jen | Oct 19, 2013 | Australian news, News
‘Hi Rob, if you’re available, I’d love to catch up for a coffee next time I’m in Sydney’. The message from Australian Christian Lobby Managing Director Lyle Shelton thudded into my Twitter Direct Message inbox unexpectedly one day. What...
