by Carol Burger | Nov 8, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, Uncategorized
Barry O’Farrell has said he opposes a NSW same-sex marriage law because only a federal law can provide “true equality”. But this ignores the aspiration at the heart of the marriage equality movement: that same-sex couples be allowed to legally marry....
by Carol Burger | Nov 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
Watch the votes for marriage equality come in at the Illinois House of Representatives. (November 5, 2013). The General Assembly today narrowly approved a gay marriage bill, clearing the way for Illinois to become the 15th state to legalize same-sex unions. The bill...
by Carol Burger | Nov 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
Sometimes someone changes the world for the better … one person at a time. A decade ago High Court judge Michael Kirby inspired the then confused, angry and suicidal sports journalist Andrew Webster to accept what he secretly knew: that he was gay. A grateful Webster...
by Carol Burger | Nov 4, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian news
The Federal Government’s challenge to the ACT’s same-sex marriage laws has moved a step closer to a hearing before the full bench of the High Court. Last month the ACT became the first jurisdiction in Australia to pass laws legalising same-sex marriages....
by Carol Burger | Nov 4, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian news
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called for a conscience vote on same-sex marriage, admitting that the matter is ”very likely” to come before Federal Parliament this term. The call, which accentuates the distance between the moderate Mr...
