by Alex Greenwich | Jul 25, 2011 | Australian commentary, Overseas commentary
Australian journalist, Harley Dennett, writes from New York: Some of the 823 same-s-x couples who entered the lottery to wed in New York on Sunday chose not to wait until dawn. Niagara Falls’ famous cascades were lit up in rainbow lights as grandmothers Kitty...
by Alex Greenwich | Jul 20, 2011 | Overseas commentary
At Newsweek, two relatively famous people write about marriage. Andrew Sullivan has a column on what marriage means to him — and to America. It’s getting a lot of attention today: “I still didn’t think it would ever happen to me. I thought I was too...
by Alex Greenwich | Jul 17, 2011 | Australian commentary, Overseas commentary
Cynthia Nixon has never been silent on the topic of gay marriage, and not just because she’s keen to walk down the aisle. June 24, 2011. Gay rights supporters chant and dance in the streets of New York City, kicking off days of celebration over the state...
by Alex Greenwich | Jul 16, 2011 | Overseas commentary
Next week marks the sixth anniversary of same-sex marriage becoming legal in Canada. Six years isn’t typically a milestone anniversary; those things tend to be divisible by five. But I started thinking about it after spending last weekend reading A Radiant Life,...
by Alex Greenwich | Jul 11, 2011 | Australian commentary, Overseas commentary
Lady Gaga has urged Australian leaders to “get on with it” in legalising gay marriage, in an interview with A Current Affair. In the first TV appearance of her Australian visit, the Born This Way singer spoke passionately about gay rights and marriage...
by Alex Greenwich | Jul 7, 2011 | Australian commentary, Overseas commentary
Currently travelling through Europe and North America, SX columnist Barry Lowe was in New York City when same-sex marriage was passed by the state legislature. Reporting from the US, he provides a first-hand account of the frenzy, rejoicing and pride that ensued...
