by John | Sep 4, 2012 | Australian news, News
While supporting legal protection for same-sex relationships, Anglican Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn Stuart Robinson told the annual synod of his diocese he remains committed to the traditional Christian view that marriage is ordained by God between a man and a...
by John | Sep 3, 2012 | News, World news
DEPUTY First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is helming the Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill. THE SNP Government will step up their controversial plans for gay marriage this week. Alex Salmond will unveil a programme of 15 new bills for the next year when the Scottish...
by John | Sep 3, 2012 | Overseas commentary
What would make a study of how children raised by gay and lesbian parents do in life helpful? Rigor, valid comparisons, and a sense of what the words in that sentence—“raised,” “gay and lesbian,” and “parents”—might mean. None of those seem to be true of the latest...
by John | Sep 3, 2012 | Australian news, News
Hot on the heels of Tasmania’s same-sex marriage bill overcoming its first hurdle, The ACT Labor Government has announced that they will also join their Tasmanian and South Australian counterparts by introducing similar legislation should they be re-elected in...
by John | Sep 3, 2012 | Australian commentary
With the news that Stephen Jones’ Marriage Equality Bill is being debated in the Federal Parliament, my husband and I wish to explain how marriage inequality affects our family. We have been married for over 38 years, and have raised two daughters; one an...