by John | Sep 20, 2012 | Australian commentary
Although the Lower House voted down the same-sex marriage bill today, Rodney Croome says we are getting closer to achieving marriage equality in Australia. The House of Representatives has voted down marriage equality legislation 98 to 42 and the Senate is expected to...
by John | Sep 20, 2012 | Australian commentary
I’m crap at camping, especially beyond the range of WiFi and 3G, and my 10-year-old boy knows more about football than I’ve ever cared to learn in my 48 years on Earth. But that’s OK. In Ron Boswell’s world I’d still make a better dad than a gay footballer or soldier...
by John | Sep 20, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates have called on those federal politicians who have supported marriage equality to oppose proposals for a national civil union scheme. Australian Marriage Equality national convened, Alex Greenwich, said, “Supporters of marriage...
by John | Sep 20, 2012 | Australian news, News
ADVOCATES for legalising same-sex marriage will shift their focus to the state level, after federal MPs yesterday defeated a bill that would have allowed gay couples to marry. The bill, introduced by Labor backbencher Stephen Jones, was defeated in the House of...
by John | Sep 19, 2012 | Australian news, News
A SAME-SEX marriage bill should pass NSW parliament after party leaders announced they will let members have a conscience vote, members of a cross-party working group say. The working group will soon draft a same-sex marriage bill for NSW, expecting similar...
