Archbishop meeting angers gay advocates

GAY rights campaigners have accused the Queensland government of playing favourites after learning the premier met with Brisbane’s Catholic archbishop the day before introducing changes to civil union laws. The government has denied an eleventh-hour meeting with...

Bernardi under fire for bestiality comments

Liberal Senator Cory Bernardi’s remarks that allowing same-sex marriage would lead to demands to legalise bestiality and polygamy have been slammed by gay rights lobby groups and politicians. Senator Bernardi is expected to be called into Opposition Leader Tony...

Father’s same-sex ad support for son

BURNIE father Peter Moore says he didn’t hesitate when his gay son asked him to feature in an advertisement for marriage equality. Mr Moore is in a Tasmanian Gay and Lesbian Rights Group advertisement that highlights the link between marriage and family....

Proud dad challenges Gillard on Q&A

This is the moment Vietnam veteran and proud father to a gay son Geoff Thomas addressedPrime Minister Julia Gillard on the hot topic she’d rather went away. Thomas had previously asked opposition leader Tony Abbott about legalising gay marriage back in August 2010,...