by John | Feb 27, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
THE move to legalise gay marriage in New Zealand is a step closer after it passed the select committee process. Parliament’s government administration select committee has sent The Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill for its second reading. Sponsor...
by John | Feb 27, 2013 | Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions
Talkshow superstar Ellen DeGeneres is set to visit Australia next month – and if she meets Julia Gillard, she knows what she’d say. Chatting to the Australian Women’s Weekly on the topic of marriage equality, the Hollywood powerhouse welcomed plans to meet our Prime...
by John | Feb 25, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
The Barack Obama administration has formally asked the US Supreme Court to strike down a 1996 law defining marriage exclusively as a union between a man and a woman. The request was contained in a legal brief filed to the US high court, whose nine justices plan next...
by John | Feb 21, 2013 | Australian commentary
Support is growing for a conscience vote among Liberal Party and is an issue that could prove crucial come September. One gay Liberal preselected candidate is speaking out to Crikey. Momentum is building in senior Liberal Party ranks for a conscience vote on gay...
by John | Feb 21, 2013 | News, World news
A pro-gay marriage group is set to launch a $1 million media campaign in support of same-sex nuptials, with full-page ads in several major newspapers and a television spot featuring President Barack Obama, former first lady Laura Bush and former Vice President Dick...
