by Jen | Apr 10, 2013 | News, World news
AME Media Release Marriage equality advocates have welcomed the passage of marriage equality legislation through the French Senate. The President will now sign the bill into law Australian Marriage Equality national director, Rodney Croome, said, “France’s...
by Jen | Apr 8, 2013 | News, World news
Tshepo Cameron Modisane and Thoba Calvin Sithole were married yesterday in the town of KwaDukuza in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa in the area’s first traditional African gay wedding. The relationship has become something of a cause célèbre in KZN, with a local...
by Jen | Apr 7, 2013 | News, World news
Business traffic usually goes heavily one way across the Tasman, but with the imminent passing of New Zealand’s gay marriage bill, thousands of same-sex Australian couples are expected to make the trek in the other direction. After a landslide vote in favour of...
by Jen | Mar 31, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
Author: Josh Lederman Publication: The Associated Press Publication Date: March 28, 2013 Washington – For years, American opinion on gay marriage has been shifting. Now lawmakers are in a mad dash to catch up. In less than two weeks, seven senators — all from...
by Jen | Mar 29, 2013 | News, World news
Author: Nick O’Malley Publication: Sydney Morning Herald Publication Date: March 28, 2013 James Tolver, a serious-looking 21-year-old in a neat blue suit, sat patiently on the footpath outside the US Supreme Court as the justices inside began hearing arguments...
by Alex Greenwich | Mar 29, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News, Overseas commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
The next US Edition of TIME Magazine, scheduled for release on April 8, will feature two alternate covers of same sex couples kissing. The title of the cover is emblazoned with “Gay Marriage Already Won” followed by “the Supreme Court hasn’t...