by Carol Burger | Oct 2, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian news
Julia Gillard explained her opposition to gay marriage by arguing that the institution of marriage is anachronistic. Fine, but then she needs to make the case for abolishing it for everyone. Former prime minister Julia Gillard is no stranger to unyielding questions...
by Carol Burger | Oct 2, 2013 | AME media releases, AME Talks
PAUL HOWES BACKS BINDING GAY MARRIAGE VOTE FOR ALP CALL ON LABOR TO PROTECT ACT MARRIAGE EQUALITY LAWS FORUM TO DISCUSS WAY FORWARD FOR REFORM Australian Marriage Equality (AME) has welcomed calls from AWU National Secretary, Paul Howes, for the ALP to have a binding...
by Carol Burger | Sep 23, 2013 | AME Talks, World news
Predominantly Buddhist Thailand is moving to become the first Asian country to allow same-sex marriage. The country of 65 million people has been at the forefront of the gay rights movements for decades despite the fact that sex between men remains illegal in most of...
by Carol Burger | Sep 20, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian news, News
“We’re here for the rights that one of our kids doesn’t have compared to the others,” Barry and Julia Rollings said on Thursday. The Conder couple were at the ACT Legislative Assembly as the territory government presented its marriage equality...
by Carol Burger | Sep 20, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
It will be a ”proud moment” on Thursday to watch the ACT move towards same-sex marriage, say the territory’s marriage equality advocates. The ACT government will introduce its same-sex marriage legislation on Thursday morning and says it will be a...
by Carol Burger | Aug 11, 2013 | AME media releases, AME Talks, Australian commentary, News
BOTH LEADERS TAKE STEP FORWARD ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY ADVOCATES WELCOME RUDD’S PRIORITISATION OF REFORM Advocates say tonight’s leadership debate shows how far Australia has come since the 2010 election when the leaders of both major parties vocally opposed marriage...
