US: Conservative Judaism approves equal marriage

US: Conservative Judaism approves equal marriage

The Conservative faction of American Judaism has formally come out in support of equal marriage, nearly six years after lifting a ban on ordaining gay men and women as rabbis. The Rabbinical Assembly’s Committee on Jewish Law and Standards (CJLS) ruled unanimously,...

Buddhists come out for equality

The House of Representatives public hearing on same-sex marriage, held at NSW Parliament on April 12, saw the largest non-Christian religious faith in Australia come out in support of marriage equality. The Federation of Australian Buddhist Councils (FABC),...
Jewish push for marriage equality

Jewish push for marriage equality

A new group is hoping to energise Jewish support for same-sex marriage following a statement supporting marriage equality by Progressive rabbis. “We, the members of the Moetzah, the Rabbinic Council of Progressive Rabbis of Australia, Asia and New Zealand, support...