by John | May 28, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian news, News
Australian Marriage Equality Media Release Tuesday May 28th 2013 NEW MARRIAGE EQUALITY POLL SHOWS 4 OUT OF 5 AUSSIES WANT COALITION FREE VOTE Marriage equality advocates have welcomed a new poll showing strong public support for the reform, saying it increases...
by John | Aug 7, 2012 | Australian news, News
SUPPORT for same-sex marriage has risen to its highest level, with a new poll revealing nearly two-thirds of the community want change as pressure continues to build on Julia Gillard in the wake of Tasmania’s move to introduce its own laws. The Galaxy research...
by John | May 25, 2012 | News, Overseas commentary, World news
“There’s been a dramatic zero-point shift in the polls since Obama came out for gay marriage,” tweeted Nate Silver on Monday. The tweet wasn’t attached to a post or to a particular poll, but we can run some of the numbers on our own. As it...
by John | May 24, 2012 | News, World news
Public opinion continues to shift in favor of same-sex marriage, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, which also finds initial signs that President Obama’s support for the idea may have changed a few minds. Overall, 53 percent of Americans say gay...
by John | Apr 16, 2012 | Australian commentary
The discrimination against same-sex couples should end, but progress on the issue can’t be taken for granted, writes Katharine Murphy. SOME of the most implacable defenders of marriage as a union between a man and a woman don’t make it sound all that...