by Jen | Aug 20, 2013 | Australian news, News, World news
BIT by bit, the laws and prejudices that have kept society’s heterosexual majority on a pedestal above and away from their differently oriented brothers and sisters are being steadily consigned to the past. The latest step along the road to true equality and...
by Jen | Aug 19, 2013 | Australian news, News, World news
The groom’s mother was understandably proud, saying the couple were meant for each other. But it is not only Paul McCarthy’s mother, Anne, who is happy at her son’s wedding to boyfriend Trent Kandler in New Zealand. Mrs McCarthy said the event was...
by Jen | Aug 19, 2013 | News, World news
Two Australian men were among the first gay couples to marry in New Zealand this morning as same-sex marriage came into force. Officials say 31 same-sex couples plan to tie the knot today, following the passing of gay marriage laws by the country’s parliament in...
by Jen | Aug 19, 2013 | Australian news, News, World news
“I NOW pronounce you, married.” And with those words history was made. As New Zealanders welcomed an amendment to the Marriage Act this morning which sees gay couples free to wed, Australians had their own slice of celebrations in its capital, Wellington....
by Jen | Aug 18, 2013 | Australian news, News, World news
The suits fit, the flowers have been chosen and the wedding vows written. Admittedly, the bridesmaid’s dress caused weeks of consternation but Paul McCarthy says he is finally ready to marry his long-term partner, Trent Kandler, in New Zealand on Monday....
by Jen | Aug 18, 2013 | Australian news, News, World news
IT will be very traditional, Wellington wedding planner Paula Bevege explains. At 8.30 tomorrow morning, Newcastle veterinarian Paul McCarthy will race down to Wellington’s Town Hall, collect his marriage certificate, and within the hour he’ll be a married...
