by Carol Burger | May 15, 2013 | Australian news, Labor Party
A Christian Australian Labor Party candidate says allowing same-sex couples to marry would be one of his priorities if elected later this year. The Australian Labor Party candidate for the seat of Hume, Michael Pilbrow, has named legalizing same-sex marriage as one of...
by Jen | May 3, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian Greens, Australian news, News, Supporters of Equality
In a wide-ranging interview with The Rainbow Reporter, Greens MP Adam Bandt talks about marriage equality, anti-discrimination legislation, the state of the Liberal party room and the scourge of reparative therapy. On marriage equality Bandt was hopeful, if not...
by Alex Greenwich | Apr 18, 2013 | Australian news, Liberal Party, News, Politicians, Supporters of Equality, Who supports equality
Barry O’Farrell has declared his strong support for legalising same-sex marriage in Australia and challenged the federal Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, to allow a conscience vote on the issue. In the first public comments confirming his support a day after the...
by Alex Greenwich | Apr 18, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian Greens, Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, Where do the parties stand
GAY and lesbian Australians who fly to New Zealand to get married could have their unions recognised at home if a bill to be put forward by the Greens is passed in parliament. Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young said this morning she would introduce a bill in the Senate...
by Jen | Apr 17, 2013 | Australian commentary, Supporters of Equality
How often have we heard politicians who are opposed to same-sex marriage whine, “What about the children? We have to think about the children!“ It makes you wonder how many children raised by same-sex parents they’ve actually met. It makes you wonder whether they have...
by Jen | Apr 17, 2013 | Australian commentary, Supporters of Equality
I’ve just been chatting on Facebook about my state of ‘self-propelled penury’. Money is scarce for almost everyone, I guess, yet, in this affluent society, the idea of poverty is rather subjective. Not too many of us who are crying poor are scratching out a living on...
