by Jen | Jul 5, 2014 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Marriage equality Advocates to visit Geelong to build campaign support Geelong Football Club has come out in support of marriage equality prompting marriage equality advocates to call on other AFL teams to do the same. Geelong has posted an open letter on its website...
by Jen | Jul 5, 2014 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Key national marriage equality advocates will spend three days in Geelong and Colac in Victoria talking to civic and business leaders, marriage equality supporters and the general public about the importance of lobbying their local member to vote for marriage...
by Jen | Jul 5, 2014 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Sharyn Faulkner’s two sons are equals. They had the same loving upbringing and the same opportunities in life but in the eyes of the law only one has the right to marry their soulmate.
by Jen | Jul 5, 2014 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
A new Australian study showing children of same-sex couples may be better off than other children, but still suffer stigma, has been welcomed by marriage equality advoctes who say it boosts the case for reform. Australian Marriage Equality national director, Rodney...
by Jen | Jul 4, 2014 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Despite the growing number of countries legislating for same-sex marriage, deputy opposition leader Tanya Plibersek has told the Star Observer the “inevitable momentum” towards marriage equality in Australia could be set back years by going to a vote too...
by Jen | Jul 4, 2014 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Australians who have entered same-sex marriages in countries like New Zealand and Britain will be recognised as married by the United Nations but not by their own government. The U.N. Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, today announced that legal same-sex marriages will...