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 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...
by Jay | Apr 7, 2013 | Australian news, Our Say, Supporters of Equality, Uncategorized
Serena Brooke is a professional surfer and her partner Emma Sheldrake is a respected artist. The couple are new mums to baby twin daughters. When two women love each other, share their lives and now motherhood, they think it’s only fair they should be able to...
by Jen | Mar 31, 2013 | Uncategorized
SAME-SEX marriage advocates are hoping Tony Abbott will listen to his daughters and change his blanket opposition to gay marriage. Frances and Bridget Abbott have told News Limited they believe same-sex couples should be able to marry and have discussed the matter...
by Alex Greenwich | Mar 28, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian news, Events, News, Uncategorized
The gala opening night of Warrick Glynn’s latest play “Never Say Always” has been generously offered as a fundraiser for marriage equality. The gala is at 9:15pm on 10 April 2013 at the Mechanics Institute, Performing Arts Centre, 270 Sydney Road,...
by John | Mar 12, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, Uncategorized, World news
Youth wings of the major political parties have joined together in support of gay marriage – almost. In a joint press conference outside Parliament today the youth wings of National, Labour, ACT, Mana, Maori, Greens, United Future and NZ First signed a banner in...
