by Jen | May 4, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Marriage Equality supporters urged to help couple wed in New Zealand. Terminally ill partner pens moving words to Julia Gillard. Australian Marriage Equality has launched a crowdsourcing campaign for two women who want to legally marry, and sadly need to do so very...
by Jen | May 3, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Advocates say Shadow Treasurer, Chris Bowen’s, support for marriage equality is a watershed moment in the marriage equality debate. Mr Bowen, who represents a relatively religious and socially conservative electorate in western Sydney, and has previously voted...
by Jen | Apr 30, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Advocates urge MPs to work for reform, not argue over process Marriage equality advocates say they are disappointed by Bill Shorten’s opposition to a Labor binding vote on the issue and have urged marriage equality supporters in parliament to work for achieving...
by Jen | Apr 30, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Port Phillip City Council unanimously backs marriage equality. Advocates have welcomed support for a Coalition free vote on marriage equality from Liberal Senator, Arthur Sinodinis. Australian Marriage Equality national director, Rodney Croome, said, “I thank...
by Jen | Apr 27, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Marriage equality advocates have welcomed a commitment from Deputy Labor leader, Tanya Plibersek, to push for a new Labor policy that will see all members vote in line with existing Party support for the reform. A binding vote on marriage equality will be debated at...
by Jen | Apr 27, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
$2000 worth of new lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) resources for the Huon Valley community, funded by the Tasmanian Government and based at the Geeveston Community Centre, was launched on Friday. The resources include books, DVDs and magazines...