by Jen | Sep 28, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
A New Jersey judge on Friday ordered state officials to allow same-sex couples to marry starting October 21, saying the current civil union system unfairly deprives them of federal benefits available to married couples. Judge Mary Jacobson in Mercer County Superior...
by Jen | Sep 27, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
THE ACT government fought and won the most recent territory election on a platform that included marriage equality. The territory also has a long reform agenda of removing discrimination wherever it exists. If this isn’t mandate enough for it to pass a law...
by Jen | Sep 26, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
Another prominent Republican has come out in support of same-sex marriage — or at least, in support of one particular same-sex marriage. Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife Barbara served as an official witnesses Saturday at the Maine wedding of Bonnie...
by Jen | Sep 26, 2013 | Australian news, News
Bega Valley Shire Council has voted in support of same sex marriage and has asked for the cost of running a poll on the subject at the next council election. The motion in support of same sex marriage was proposed by Greens councillor, Keith Hughes and seconded by...
by Jen | Sep 26, 2013 | AME media releases, News
Advocates have called on both major parties to commit to protect the ACT’s right as a Territory to legislate for same-sex marriage. Over 10,000 people have signed a petition calling on the Prime Minister not to intervene with the proposed reform, and both Labor...
