by Alex Greenwich | Nov 25, 2011 | AME media releases, News
Leading international human rights and Labour figures are increasing the pressure on the Australian Labor Party to allow same-sex marriages. Irish Labour MP, Eric Byrne, has called on the ALP to follow the lead of Irish Labour by supporting marriage equality while a...
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 25, 2011 | Australian resources, Resources
The advocacy director of Human Rights Watchs’ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Program, Boris Dittrich, has written to all 2011 ALP National Party delegates asking them to support marriage equality. Mr Dittrich writes: “Over the last decade...
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 25, 2011 | Australian commentary, Australian resources, Overseas commentary, Resources
Civil partnerships are an important step on the road to marriage equality, but they’re not enough. As the ALP debates same-sex marriage, Irish Labour MP Eric Byrne explains why his party supports it (this article was originally published on New Matilda) The...
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 25, 2011 | Australian resources, Resources
From: Boris O. Dittrich, Advocacy director Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Program, Human Rights Watch, New York Dear delegate to the 2011 Australian Labor Party Conference, Australian Labor Party should vote in favor of same-sex marriage On the eve of...
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 25, 2011 | Australian commentary
Things are pretty pathetic when a supposedly advanced democracy actively tries to stop its citizens from legally marrying overseas. Imagine this. You have met the love of your life. You have moved to their country to set up your life with that person. You decide to...
