by Carol Burger | Feb 14, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
PEOPLE in search of marriage equality will spend Valentine’s Day spreading the love to federal MPs across Australia, delivering roses to 50 parliamentarians in marginal seats with a simple message: “We’re waiting.” The campaign will put a face to the millions of...
by Carol Burger | Feb 14, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
Fairfax MP Clive Palmer is on a hit list of federal MPs whom marriage equality advocates believe they can persuade to support same-sex marriage. Advocacy group Australian Marriage Equality (AME) will use Valentine’s Day to unveil a list of 50 lower house MPs...
by Jen | Feb 5, 2014 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Australia is lagging further behind similar countries with Scotland passing a new law allowing same-sex couples to marry. The Scottish Parliament has overwhelmingly passed a marriage equality law, 105 votes to 18, becoming the 17th nation in the world to do so....
by Jen | Feb 3, 2014 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s sister Christine Forster is determined to marry her fiancee Virginia Edwards in Australia, but concedes she likely faces a ”long engagement”. Sporting a rainbow tie-dye T-shirt and with her partner by her side, Ms Forster...
by Jen | Feb 2, 2014 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Children raised by same-sex parents fare just as well in their education, emotional and social development as those raised by heterosexual parents, new research shows. The report on same sex-parented families in Australia, commissioned by the Australian Institute of...
by Carol Burger | Feb 1, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
Same-sex marriage campaign Australian Marriage Equality (AME) will be joined by politicians from all stripes of politics this year when they march in Melbourne’s LGBTI pride march. AME’s contingent will bring together politicians from Labor, the Liberals and the...
