by Alex Greenwich | May 1, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
A rift has opened in the marriage equality movement over support for a referendum. Until now the two wings – the moderate, sedate and respectable Australian Marriage Equality (AME), and the more raucous direct action-oriented Equal Love – have pretty much marched in...
by Jen | Apr 30, 2013 | Australian commentary, News
Author: Tim Lester Breaking Politics Publication: Fairfax Online Publication Date: april 30 2013
by Jen | Apr 30, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Canberra’s courts will have gay divorce cases added to their workload if the ACT government succeeds in its bid to legalise same-sex marriages. The ACT’s Labor-Greens government hopes to pass a law through the Legislative Assembly allowing same-sex...
by Jen | Apr 30, 2013 | Australian commentary, News
A national vote on gay marriage holds the alluring prospect of providing an immediate way to achieve this important social change. It could be the circuit breaker that allows the will of the people to overcome the intransigence of their representatives. Despite this,...
by Jen | Apr 30, 2013 | Australian commentary, News
Legalise love: New Zealand approved same-sex legislation in a midst of celebrations. NZN David Williams The issue of same-sex marriage in Australia is again part of the national debate, after Independent MP Tony Windsor announced he was in support of a referendum on...
by Jen | Apr 30, 2013 | Australian commentary, News, Overseas commentary
Murray Lipp, an Australian citizen living in NYC and administrator of the Facebook page ‘Gay Marriage USA’, discusses Australia’s slow progress towards marriage equality and the role of the nation’s Prime Minister & Opposition Leader in blocking change. Australian...
