by John | Apr 13, 2012 | Australian commentary
You have until Friday 20 April to complete an online survey about your views on allowing same sex couples to marry. The survey is part of an inquiry by the Australian Government’s House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs into two...
by John | Apr 13, 2012 | Australian commentary
The overwhelming display of support for equality at the Senate Inquiry into same-sex marriage highlights a new page in Australia’s gay rights debate, writes Senthorun Raj. Marriage equality reform continues to chart new territory. This week the Senate Legal and...
by John | Apr 11, 2012 | Australian commentary
Changes suggest same-sex couples may be able to wed, MARGARET THORNTON writes The transition from status to contract has been acknowledged as the most significant marker of modernisation. Status, as exemplified by birth and gender in feudal society, is static and...
by John | Apr 10, 2012 | Australian commentary
The greatest revision of belief within the Judaeo-Christian faiths since the Reformation is underway. It is a bruising process with skirmishes erupting regularly around the globe. Conservatives are still winning, but progressives are gaining. Six Roman Catholic...
by John | Apr 10, 2012 | Australian commentary
Good on Christine Forster and her partner Virginia Edwards for coming out. The more the merrier. Most of us in the marriage equality movement have known about the relationship for a couple of years, so we have been viewing Tony Abbott’s comments on the issue of...
by John | Apr 10, 2012 | Australian commentary
Australia’s decision makers are successfully dividing society. TONY Abbott thinks his sister Christine Forster is ”courageous” for revealing herself to be a lesbian. He may think she’s brave but he certainly doesn’t consider her his...
