by Jen | Nov 3, 2013 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates are planning to step up their campaign when federal parliament returns later this year with parents, clergy and psychologists expected to lobby new MPs. Australian Marriage Equality national director, Rodney Croome, said he is encouraged by...
by Jen | Nov 3, 2013 | Australian news, News
I never thought I would write this column, but I am because of Michael Kirby. It’s about 10 years ago, and I am sitting in the third row of the second tier of the Sydney Football Stadium – the best place in the world to watch footy, and the stadium where I...
by Jen | Nov 1, 2013 | Australian news, News
Barry O’Farrell has backed down on same-sex marriage in NSW, citing a need for ‘national consistency’. It’s a weak excuse that ignores the history of legislative change, writes Rodney Croome The Australian marriage equality debate will be...
by Jen | Nov 1, 2013 | Australian news, News
Since launching in August, the show has explored a number of social and political issues and in next week’s episode, we will see a female couple in their 40s tie the knot – just two weeks after the ACT became the first jurisdiction in Australia to pass...
by Jen | Oct 31, 2013 | Australian news, News
A bill to allow same-sex marriages in New South Wales has been introduced into State Parliament. The laws were introduced by Opposition frontbencher Penny Sharpe, who is a member of a cross-party group advocating for the laws. “I am one of those citizens whose...
