by John | Jan 18, 2013 | Australian commentary
Allowing religious organisations to discriminate undermines the true meaning of faith, writes Joumanah El Matrah. When the federal government assures religious groups they will have the freedom to discriminate against homosexuals and others they deem sinners (The Age...
by John | Jan 14, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, Australian resources, Our Say
ALL citizens should have the same rights and obligations in society. As such, gay couples should have the same right to marry under the Marriage Act. Given that the moral and social-rights arguments don’t seem to be getting us to this point, let’s try an...
by John | Jan 14, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, Australian resources
Melbourne Ports MP Michael Danby (pictured) continues to come under fire from marriage equality advocates and constituents for abstaining on last year’s gay marriage vote in the federal Parliament. The Melbourne Ports electorate includes the suburbs of Southbank,...
by John | Dec 30, 2012 | Australian commentary
Marriage equality advocates have assured supporters of the issue that same-sex couples will likely be able to marry in Australia under a state or territory law in 2013. The claim comes as same-sex couples began to marry in the US state of Maine last night, and as...
by John | Dec 23, 2012 | Australian commentary
Luke Gahan is right to urge more debate within the LGBTI community about state-based same-sex marriage laws. But his jaundiced views of such laws ignores their immense value. First, let’s explore some of Luke’s concerns. 1. These bills only provide for same-sex...
by John | Dec 17, 2012 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
MANY gays would consider Kath and Kim’s Jane Turner “super awesome”: in an early episode of the TV comedy, her character Kath encouraged her daughter Kim’s suspected lesbianism and even danced with drag queens at a gay club. Then, in 2010,...
