by Jen | Feb 14, 2015 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Janet Rice is one of Australia’s strongest campaigners for marriage equality and her passion has a very personal backstory. The Greens Senator talks to SBS about her relationship with her transgender wife, Nobel Prize winning climatologist Penny Whetton.
by Jen | Feb 14, 2015 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Labor representative for Eastern Victoria Harriet Shing is the first out lesbian MP to be elected to the Parliament of Victoria, and said in her inaugural speech yesterday she was “determined to do the right thing by the LGBTI community – my community.”
by Jen | Feb 14, 2015 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Mass voicemail campaign is launched in response to politicians who say they receive few calls on the issue
by Jen | Feb 14, 2015 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Geoff Thomas was raised a homophobe but a decade after watching his son’s struggle to come out, the Vietnam veteran is standing up for marriage equality rights.
by Jen | Feb 13, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
MPs to hear from marriage equality supporters through #EqualityCalling hotline: 1300 663 679 #EqualityCalling powered by Australian Marriage Equality and Ben & Jerry’s is an Australian first Comedian Wendy Harmer adds light touch to serious issue Ahead of...
by Jen | Feb 9, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Advocates have called on Tony Abbott to rebuild his leadership by allowing a free vote on marriage equality. The call comes in the wake of the defeat of a motion to spill Mr Abbott from the Prime Ministership, and polls showing his government is increasingly...
