by Jen | Sep 23, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
ACT MLA Jeremy Hanson was certainly correct when he predicted this week that the ACT Government’s proposed same-sex marriage laws will end up in the High Court. There are several major constitutional questions. The first question is: Who has standing to...
by Jen | Sep 23, 2013 | Australian news, News
Predominantly Buddhist Thailand is moving to become the first Asian country to allow same-sex marriage. The country of 65 million people has been at the forefront of the gay rights movements for decades despite the fact that sex between men remains illegal in most of...
by Jen | Sep 21, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Equality is now firmly on the national agenda, writes Hamish Boland-Rudder. There was once an era, long past, when sex, religion and politics were the unholy trinity of civilised conversation. Steer clear of these taboo topics, it was advised, and you’ll go far...
by Jen | Sep 21, 2013 | Australian news, News
Parents at a territory school have been called upon to lobby against the ACT government’s marriage equality bill. The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) has begun its campaign against the bill, which was greeted with a standing ovation when it was presented to the...
by Jen | Sep 21, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
The ACT Labor Government hopes Australian same-sex couples will soon be able to marry on home soil. Same-sex marriage legislation has now been introduced in state parliament, and for it to work, Federal Labor has to commit to blocking any Abbott government...
by Carol Burger | Sep 20, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian news, News
“We’re here for the rights that one of our kids doesn’t have compared to the others,” Barry and Julia Rollings said on Thursday. The Conder couple were at the ACT Legislative Assembly as the territory government presented its marriage equality...
