Media Release: Major U.S. rights group launches campaign to support marriage equality in australia: “All Eyes On Australia” #LOVECANTWAIT

by Jen | Jun 27, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News

With marriage equality achieved across the United States, America’s largest marriage equality advocacy group, the Human Rights Campaign, has launched a campaign to focus world attention on the lack of marriage equality in Australia. The Human Rights Campaign has...

Media release: U.S. Supreme court delivers marriage equality to USA

by Jen | Jun 27, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News

Australia’s Marriage Equality advocates have welcomed the US Supreme Court decision that paves the way for marriage equality across the USA. Australian Marriage Equality national director, Rodney Croome, said, “The US Supreme Court will provide even more...

Media Release: U.S. marriage equality decision “Bitter Sweet” for australians – Advocates to step up campaign

by Jen | Jun 27, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News

“The United States has fulfilled its promise of equality for all, and now it’s time for Australia to do the same.” – Rodney Croome. Australia’s Marriage Equality advocates say a US Supreme Court decision paving the way for marriage...

Media Release: Marriage forum research slated as irrelevant and fear-mongering

by Jen | Jun 25, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News

Advocates have dismissed Australian Marriage Forum (AMF) research released today as “irrelevant” and “fear-mongering”. AMF spokesperson,  says his research shows two thirds of respondents said it is more important that a child should have a...

Media Release: Abbott confirms marriage equality is a matter for parliament

by Jen | Jun 25, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News

Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, has confirmed his position that marriage equality is a matter for parliament. In response to a question in parliament today from Tasmanian independent, Andrew Wilkie, asking Mr Abbott to rule out a plebiscite on marriage equality, the...

Media Release: Church Attack on business support for marriage equality shows it is out of touch

by Jen | Jun 24, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News

67% of Australian Catholics support marriage equality. Advocates say a Catholic Church letter issuing “veiled threats” to businesses that support marriage equality shows the Church is out of touch with public opinion and its own members. The Catholic...