by Alex Greenwich | Aug 15, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, Labor Party, News, Our Say, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, Politicians, Supporters of Equality, Where do the parties stand, Who supports equality
Kevin Rudd says he’s ready to move on marriage equality. The new sense of urgency is welcome – and it’s a shift that makes good political sense for Labor, writes Rodney Croome Kevin Rudd’s commitment to introduce marriage equality in his first hundred days...
by Alex Greenwich | Apr 29, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News, Our Say
I understand why some supporters of marriage equality support independent MP Tony Windsor’s idea of a referendum on the issue. With public opinion striding ahead of our politicians and other countries leaving Australia behind, a referendum seems like a circuit...
by Alex Greenwich | Apr 23, 2013 | Australian commentary, Our Say
Thirty six years ago, I fell pregnant with a one-in-a-million baby. My husband (proud dad to be) decided to document every step of my pregnancy in photographs. This one is of me at 39 1/2 weeks. We were so excited we even counted the half-weeks. You see, at the time...
by Jay | Apr 7, 2013 | Australian news, Our Say, Supporters of Equality, Uncategorized
Serena Brooke is a professional surfer and her partner Emma Sheldrake is a respected artist. The couple are new mums to baby twin daughters. When two women love each other, share their lives and now motherhood, they think it’s only fair they should be able to...
by Alex Greenwich | Mar 28, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, Join the campaign, News, Our Say, Take Action, Your say
The ABC Compass wants to know what election issue matters to you. Is marriage equality your key election issue? If so you should say so. We know that marriage equality will positively affect hundreds of thousands of Australians, not only GLBTI people, but also their...
by Alex Greenwich | Mar 28, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News, Our Say, Your say
Author: Serena Brooke and Emma Sheldrake Publication: Kidspot Publication Date: March 26, 2013 When two women love each other, share their lives and now motherhood, they think it’s only fair they should be able to marry. This is their heartfelt letter to the...