by Alex Greenwich | Jun 13, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, Labor Party, News, Politicians, Supporters of Equality, Who supports equality
The national marriage equality campaign is backing Kevin Rudd to take over the prime ministership, arguing that having a leader in favour of gay marriage is the missing element necessary for change to occur. On the day that Julia Gillard launched Labor’s Women...
by Carol Burger | May 26, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Labor Party, Supporters of Equality
There was a lot of harrumphing this week after Kevin Rudd declared he had changed his mind on gay marriage. This was a hugely significant, genuine shift from a former prime minister, but he was mocked for saying it was a ”difficult personal journey”, with...
by Alex Greenwich | May 25, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Labor Party, News, Politicians, Supporters of Equality, Who supports equality
Marriage equality advocates have welcomed a commitment from Melbourne-based Labor MP, Michael Danby, to vote for marriage equality. Mr Danby has previously said that while he supports marriage equality in principle he won’t vote for the reform until the...
by Alex Greenwich | May 21, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, Liberal Party, News, Supporters of Equality
Marriage equality advocates have welcomed support for a conscience vote on the issue from influential Liberal MP, Alex Hawke, saying it reflects strong public support for the move. Australian Marriage Equality national director, Rodney Croome, said, “It’s...
by Alex Greenwich | May 20, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Labor Party, News, Supporters of Equality
Marriage Equality advocates have welcomed the support of the former Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, to amend the federal marriage act to allow same-sex couples to marry. In a statement Mr Rudd describes the “personal journey” he went on to accept the...
by Carol Burger | May 16, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, Liberal Party
Marriage equality activists are taking their megaphones to Sydney’s northern beaches, targeting the HQ of our unsympathetic opposition leader. Unlike many marriage equality rallies in Sydney in recent times, the organisers of this Saturday’s action in Manly’s...
