by Carol Burger | Aug 22, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
People who take part in a same-sex marriage overseas could come back to Australia and legally enter a heterosexual marriage without getting a divorce, but if they returned to the other country they could face bigamy charges, a Senate inquiry has been told. The inquiry...
by Jen | May 21, 2014 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Advocates for marriage equality and for transgender and intersex people have begun a dialogue about ensuring marriage equality is inclusive of all transgender and intersex Australians. An initial meeting, facilitated by the Human Rights Law Centre, discussed how to...
by Jen | Dec 10, 2013 | Australian news, News
This week we’ve seen history made in Australia. For the first time we witnessed marriages between same-sex couples on Australian soil. There is no doubt that these events marked a turning point in the national debate on marriage equality. However, Thursday we’ll find...
by Jen | Dec 3, 2013 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates are overjoyed that same-sex couples will marry in Australia for the first time ever from this Saturday. After hearing arguments for and against the constitutionality of the ACT’s Marriage Equality Act today, the High Court reserved...
by Jen | Dec 3, 2013 | AME media releases, News
Doorstop media conference at High Court, Canberra, 9:40am today, Tuesday December 3rd, 2013 Featuring: Australian Marriage Equality’s Rodney Croome, Human Rights Law Centre’s Anna Brown, PFLAG’s (Parents, Families of Friends of Lesbians and Gays)...
