by John | Aug 4, 2012 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Tasmania may become the first Australian state to legalise gay marriage – possibly as early as this year – after Premier Lara Giddings today vowed Labor would legislate it in this term of government. The proposed laws would also be drafted to allow gay...
by John | Aug 3, 2012 | Australian commentary
The following Letter to the Editor was written by AME’s National Convener, Alex Greenwich, and was published in The Australian on 3 August 2012: — CHRIS Bowen, Ed Husic and John Alexander have every right to represent their electorates by voting against...
by John | Aug 2, 2012 | Australian commentary
I propose a new name for those politicians who blame everyone but themselves for voting against marriage equality even though they personally support it. Let’s call them “John Alexanders”. I’m joking of course, just like John Alexander was joking when he proposed...
by John | Jul 30, 2012 | Australian commentary
New Zealand’s Conservative PM supports gay marriage – but not Tony Abbott. Have the would-be PM’s views on homosexuality changed since his uni days? Garry Wotherspoon takes a trip down memory lane. Is it fanciful to think there are people in...
by John | Jul 30, 2012 | Australian commentary
I have watched the Gay Rights movement with interest and have witnessed profound shifts in attitudes within Australian society since the 1970’s. I grew up in the era where homosexuals where labelled poofters and were treated appallingly by society. Homophobia...
by John | Jul 26, 2012 | Australian commentary
The following blog post was written by Melbourne-based marriage equality advocate, Jacqui Tomlins. — (42) SAME + My turn as guest blogger! Every family is different Hi Everyone, This month I took a turn as a ‘guest blogger’ for the Equal Love Campaign. It’s a...
