by Alex Greenwich | Jun 29, 2011 | News, World news
The first gay marriage was celebrated in Brazil overnight after a court gave its blessing to the couple living together for eight years, local media said. Sergio Kauffman Sousa and Luiz Andre Moresi were wed at a family court in Jacarei, in the Sao Paulo state in...
by Alex Greenwich | Jun 29, 2011 | Australian commentary
The legalisation of gay marriage in New York has touched off another heated round of debate over the hot-button issue. Here are two opposing points of view published in the Brisbane Courier Mail: Gays have just as much right to marriage By Karen Brooks A BILL...
by Alex Greenwich | Jun 29, 2011 | News, World news
In the 35th-floor conference room of a Manhattan high-rise, two of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s most trusted advisers held a secret meeting a few weeks ago with a group of super-rich Republican donors. Over tuna and turkey sandwiches, the advisers explained that New...
by Alex Greenwich | Jun 29, 2011 | Australian news, News
There will be a concerted push to increase funding for the marriage equality campaign in the lead up to the ALP National Conference in December. On Saturday, the WA conference passed a resolution calling on the national conference to make marriage equality party...
by Alex Greenwich | Jun 29, 2011 | Australian commentary
New York now joins Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Iowa, Connecticut, Vermont and Washington DC in having legalised gay marriage. Internationally, the club also includes Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, and...
