by John | Apr 20, 2012 | Australian news, News
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),...
by John | Apr 13, 2012 | Australian news, News
AT A federal inquiry into legalising gay marriage yesterday, Bishop Robert Forsythe said churches were well aware their hold over the institution of marriage was waning. ”I respect we live in a multi-faith,’ multicultural, secular society. We Anglicans...
by John | Mar 28, 2012 | Australian news, News, Religious leaders, Who supports equality
Two Christian ministers and the peak Australasian body representing Progressive Judaism have used the Senate inquiry into same-sex marriage to express their support for marriage equality. Union for Progressive Judaism (UPJ) president David Robinson and executive...
by John | Mar 27, 2012 | Australian news, News, Religious leaders, Supporters of Equality
The Union for Progressive Judaism has made a submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry into the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill. The UPJ represents 26 congregations and communal organisations across Australia, New Zealand and Asia...
by John | Dec 7, 2011 | Australian news, News
The Union for Progressive Judaism has congratulated the Australian Labor Party for adopting marriage equality as party policy. Executive Director Steve Denenberg said in a statement, “Judaism teaches that all human beings are created betzelem Elohim (“in the...