by John | Jul 24, 2012 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
IN the electoral killing fields of Sydney, where Labor MPs stand on same-sex marriage depends on where they sit. Labor advocates of same-sex marriage point to opinion polls that show most Australians support it and, in the trendy inner-city seats of Grayndler, held by...
by Alex Greenwich | Jul 23, 2012 | Australian commentary
This article was recently published on the Menzies House website. Recently the NSW Upper House passed a motion calling on the federal government to amend the Marriage Act to allow same-sex couples to marry. It passed with the support of seven Coalition MPs, who were a...
by Alex Greenwich | Jul 23, 2012 | Australian commentary
Emily Burke examines the global push for same-sex marriages and the legal implications in Australia. There is a global trend towards the recognition of same-sex unions, with recent expressions of support from Prime Minister David Cameron, President Obama and the new...
by John | Jul 22, 2012 | Australian commentary
“Where you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God. Where you die, I will die, and there will I be buried. May the Lord do so to me and more also if anything but death parts me from you.” This...
by John | Jul 18, 2012 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News, World news
From the ABC’s Big Ideas website: *** Marriage Equality: The International Experience Highlights: watch now Entire Talk: watch now – listen to audio [49.05 Mb] – download video (mp4) [255.84 Mb] You may have already seen our excellent IQ2 debate –...
by John | Jul 17, 2012 | Australian commentary
Simon Copland’s opposition to the marriage equality campaign is based on myths not facts, theory not reality. For example he argues that the LGBTI movement has liberationist roots which marriage equality somehow betrays. However, LGBTI people were campaigning for...
