by Carol Burger | Jul 14, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news, Labor Party
Kevin Rudd’s support for same-sex marriage could significantly lift Labor’s vote in the election, a new poll shows. A survey of 1000 people, conducted by Galaxy Research for Australian Marriage Equality, found 30 per cent of voters would be more likely to...
by Carol Burger | Jul 12, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
When Liberal election candidate John Church told a Newcastle forum on Wednesday night that his Christian faith put him at odds with same-sex marriage, Fredric Holten almost fell out of his chair. Only three months earlier, Mr Holten got a personal letter from Mr...
by Carol Burger | Jun 14, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
QUEENSLAND’S top billboard company has donated space to a provocative campaign in support of gay and lesbian rights. The What R U Having campaign on GOA billboards features a pregnant woman and the words ‘congratulations, you’re having a...
by Carol Burger | Jun 2, 2013 | AME Talks, World news
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Frank Ferri made peace with God years ago. Last month, Ferri defeated the Roman Catholic Church. The openly gay state representative led the fight to legalize same-sex marriage in what may be the most Catholic state in the nation’s most...
by Carol Burger | May 30, 2013 | AME media releases, AME Talks
Media Release Thursday May 30th 2013 Marriage equality advocates have called on Tony Abbott to allow a conscience vote on marriage equality after he declared today that “democratic political leaders have got to be conscious of the mood of the people”....
by Carol Burger | May 30, 2013 | AME media releases, AME Talks, Australian commentary, News
Australian Marriage Equality Media Release Thursday May 30th 2013 Marriage equality advocates have renewed their call on the major parties to support the recognition of overseas same-sex marriages following the first same-sex marriage in France this morning...