by Jay | Mar 23, 2013 | AME media releases, AME resources, Australian news, Australian resources, Events
Dr Dane is the Co Chair and Research Director of Australian Marriage Equality, Australia’s most established lobby group for marriage equality. She conducts research through the University of Queensland on same sex relationships and the right of sexual minorities...
by John | Jan 19, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, Australian resources, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions
A tumultuous year in 2012 for the LGBTI community around the country and especially in Queensland was reason enough for Brisbane rights advocate Chad St James (pictured) to create something that could galvanise the community in the face of growing adversity....
by John | Jan 14, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, Australian resources, Our Say
ALL citizens should have the same rights and obligations in society. As such, gay couples should have the same right to marry under the Marriage Act. Given that the moral and social-rights arguments don’t seem to be getting us to this point, let’s try an...
by John | Jan 14, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, Australian resources
Melbourne Ports MP Michael Danby (pictured) continues to come under fire from marriage equality advocates and constituents for abstaining on last year’s gay marriage vote in the federal Parliament. The Melbourne Ports electorate includes the suburbs of Southbank,...
by John | Dec 21, 2012 | AME media releases, AME resources, Australian resources, News
2012 was a year of highs and lows for marriage equality. But support continues to grow, as we can see from these thirteen key marriage equality moments. Jan 27: Nicola Roxon fulfils an ALP promise to remove the bureaucratic obstacles to same-sex couples marrying...
by John | Dec 21, 2012 | Australian news, Australian resources, News
The City of Vincent yesterday became the first WA local government to set up a register which recognises gay and lesbian couples. The council almost unanimously passed the motion on Tuesday night which allows gay and straight couples to attend a brief ceremony and...
