by Jen | Dec 12, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
**Press Conference outside the High Court at 12:50pm** Marriage Equality advocates are devasted that the ACT’s Marriage Equality (Same-Sex) Bill has been struck down by the High Court, but say the decision paves a clear political and constitutional path for marriage...
by Jen | Dec 12, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
What: High Court marriage equality media conference Who: AME representatives and couples married since Saturday When: 12.50pm today Where: outside the High Court The High Court will release its decision about the constitutional validity of the ACT’s Marriage...
by Jen | Dec 12, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
On Sunday, I walked in on my two girls looking at the front page of The Canberra Times, and discussing the beautiful picture of two brides sharing a kiss. “You know Liv, some boys at my preschool don’t believe that boys can marry boys, and girls can marry girls,” said...
by Carol Burger | Dec 11, 2013 | Australian commentary, World news
Following the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Act passing, the first lesbian and gay weddings will be in March 2014 The first same sex weddings in England and Wales will be able to take place from Saturday 29 March 2014, Women and Equalities Minister Maria Miller...
by Jen | Dec 10, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
It was a weekend of high emotion. Flowers, vows, tears and champagne marked the first legal marriages between same-sex partners in Australian history. The significance for the couples and families involved is obvious. But what is the significance for marriage equality...
by Carol Burger | Dec 10, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news
The Australian Labor Party has renewed its commitment to opposing a referendum that seeks to put a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage – despite voting for a motion that would have set up a Senate inquiry for that yesterday. Australia’s Shadow Attorney-General...
