by John | Feb 15, 2012 | Australian commentary
IN THE wake of the Labor conference decision to support the lifting of restrictions on same-sex marriage, two private member’s Bills have been introduced to Federal Parliament. One Bill comes from the Greens’ Adam Bandt and the other, to similar effect, is...
by John | Feb 8, 2012 | News, World news
LOS ANGELES – A federal appeals court panel ruled on Tuesday that a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage in California violated the Constitution, all but ensuring that the case will proceed to the United States Supreme Court. The three-judge panel issued its ruling...
by John | Oct 28, 2011 | Australian commentary
I am a 22-year-old student. I am straight. I have been in a relationship with my girl friend for nearly three years. I also support gay marriage. Decades ago my stance would have been considered ludicrous, even among my peers. Fast forward to 2011, and the story is...
by John | Aug 20, 2011 | Australian commentary
LAST Wednesday was National Marriage Day, an initiative of the Australian Family Association in partnership with the Australian Christian Lobby. It was organised to pre-empt MPs reporting to parliament on the views in their electorates about same-sex marriage, set...
by Alex Greenwich | Jul 24, 2011 | Australian commentary
James Vigus argues that the same-sex marriage campaign is the civil-rights issue of our time: And most people now support full equality for gays and lesbians. Hundreds of thousands of Australians are proudly out; virtually everyone today knows someone – a work...
