by Alex Greenwich | Apr 24, 2013 | News, Overseas commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
THE French parliament has legalised same-sex marriage after months of bruising debate and street protests that brought hundreds of thousands to Paris. Last night’s 331-225 vote came in the Socialist majority National Assembly. France’s justice minister,...
by Alex Greenwich | Apr 23, 2013 | News, Overseas commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
France is set to become the latest nation to legalise same-sex marriage Tuesday, despite vocal opposition from conservatives, when legislation goes before lawmakers in the lower house for a final vote. The bill, which would also give same-sex couples the right to...
by Jen | Apr 23, 2013 | News, World news
Last Wednesday the New Zealand parliament voted to legalise gay marriage. New Zealand was also one of the first countries to decriminalise homosexuality. It was the first to give women the vote. It’s already had its first transgender member of parliament. What...
by Alex Greenwich | Apr 20, 2013 | News, Overseas commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
A high court judge in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has passed a ruling authorising gay marriage in the Brazilian statee Caludio Nasciemento and friends celeberate Rio de Janeiro state’s judge ruling authorising gay marriage The General Magistrate of...
by Alex Greenwich | Apr 19, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
The Kiwis have beaten Australia – yet again – by legalising same sex marriage. ‘New Zealand chose love despite the trouble. It chose equality and respect for all its people”: Tim Dick, left, who married Pete Baker in New York. Photo: Supplied...
by Alex Greenwich | Apr 18, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
The Kiwis have bucked tradition and changed their definition of marriage so that all couples can wed. Here’s how the vote across the Tasman for marriage equality unfolded Once again, the Kiwis have made us look bad. Last night New Zealand Parliament passed laws making...
