by Jen | Jun 9, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Marriage equality opponents panic in the face of growing support for reform. “What we are seeing with proposals to abolish legal marriage, conduct a plebiscite or block a free vote in the Coalition are opponents of marriage equality panicking in the face of the...
by Jen | Feb 14, 2015 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Today, Alabama became the 37th state in the US to legalise same-sex marriage. The first same-sex marriage licenses were handed out this morning at the Birmingham courthouse, where many couples then chose to wed.
by Jen | Oct 17, 2014 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
There has never been a better time to be talk about marriage equality than now, writes Rodney Croome. Senator David Leyonhjelm’s Freedom to Marry Bill has been delayed.
by Jen | Apr 26, 2014 | News, Overseas commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
Over 7,000 same-sex marriages, three percent of the total number of marriages, were performed in France in 2013, an indication the practice is gaining acceptance despite debate and negative public opinion when the law to permit it was proposed in parliament.
by Jen | Apr 24, 2014 | News, Overseas commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
On Tuesday, one day before the one-year anniversary of the legalisation of marriage equality and adoption in France, French politician Jean-Luc Romero tweeted: “Our civilisation did not crumble, despite the alarmist predictions.”