by Jen | Nov 28, 2013 | Australian news, News, Overseas commentary
The fall of 1995 does not really seem all that long ago, does it? To me, it is as vivid as yesterday, yet also ancient as Babylon. I am walking with my father in Belfast, Ireland, and he is urging me to abandon my rash idea, which is to write in support of same-sex...
by John | Mar 1, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, Uncategorized, World news
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration is asking the Supreme Court to overturn California’s ban on gay marriage and take a sceptical view of similar bans elsewhere, wading into a case that could have broad implications for the right of same-sex couples to wed. The...
by Alex Greenwich | Feb 24, 2011 | News, World news
The Obama administration has dropped its support for a US law that says marriage can exist only between a man and a woman. The decision, welcomed by gay rights advocates and human rights groups, is sure to spark renewed controversy in America and a likely showdown in...