by Alex Greenwich | Jul 7, 2011 | Australian news, News
Federal parliamentarians should have a conscience vote on gay marriage rather than deciding along party lines, Australian Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young says. Senator Hanson-Young said Prime Minster Julia Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott were out of step...
by Alex Greenwich | Jul 7, 2011 | Australian news, News
The Federal Government has had a gauntlet thrown down before it by South Australian state MP, Ian Hunter, who has applied for no-impediment to wed documentation so that he his partner can marry. In June, Prime Minister Julia Gillard maintained certificates of no...
by Alex Greenwich | Jul 7, 2011 | Australian news, News
A Bunbury woman wants her two-year-old daughter to grow up in a society where she is free to make a choice about who she wants to marry. With the controversial issue of gay marriage making headlines all over the world, Australind bisexual Megan Tilling said it was...
by Alex Greenwich | Jul 7, 2011 | Australian commentary
Steve Dow argues that Labor politicians must pack up personal prejudices and give same-sex couples a go. Labor’s latest leader has hoisted the rainbow flag and declared ”I do” for Australia legalising same-sex marriage as a matter of justice and...
by Alex Greenwich | Jul 6, 2011 | Australian commentary
Australia’s leading marriage equality advocate, Alex Greenwich, believes the achievement of marriage equality in New York shows civil unions are not a necessary step towards reform. In an article published today on the New Matilda website, Mr Greenwich, who is...