by Alex Greenwich | Apr 18, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News, Overseas commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news, Your say
New Zealand proved overnight that big things come in small packages. Off the back of the announcement that the small island country was the first in the Asia-Pacific to legalised same-sex marriage, there was a real sense of hope on the horizon, a feeling of good...
by Alex Greenwich | Apr 18, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News, Overseas commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, Uncategorized, World news
HUNDREDS of jubilant gay-rights advocates celebrated at New Zealand’s Parliament as the country become the 13th in the world and the first in the Asia-Pacific region to legalise same-sex marriage. Lawmakers voted 77 to 44 in favour of the gay-marriage bill on...
by Alex Greenwich | Apr 18, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, Overseas commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, Your say
Congratulations to the conservative government of New Zealand for allowing a conscience vote there. I was so happy last night when I received a phone call telling me the MP’s across the Tasman had made such a progressive and positive decision, becoming the 13th...
by Alex Greenwich | Apr 17, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions
Media Release Wednesday April 17th 2013 Media conference scheduled for 11am tomorrow morning (details below) Australian marriage equality advocates say the achievement of marriage equality in New Zealand this evening will be a game changer in Australia. Australian...
by Jen | Apr 17, 2013 | News, Overseas commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
Lyndia Topp, seen here with Donna, says marriage should not be based on gender. Photo / Norrie Montgomery On the 9th of March 2013, my partner of seven years and I got married in our garden. Friends and family came from miles around and locals joined us for a barn...
by Alex Greenwich | Apr 17, 2013 | News, Overseas commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, Politicians, Uncategorized, Who supports equality, World news
Vietnam’s Deputy Health Minister is expected to recommend that gay marriage be legalised during a speech reviewing marriage and family law today. Nguyen Viet Tien will deliver the speech in Hanoi, Thanh Nien News reports. He will say that gay people have the...
