by John | Jan 31, 2013 | AME media releases, AME weblog, Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions
The recently-formed Victorian branch of Australian Marriage Equality has two new conveners, Tim Peppard and Christine Cooke. Tim and Chris take over from Carl Katter who formally resigned at last night’s meeting of the group to become more active as an advocate...
by John | Jan 28, 2013 | Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions
Former Australian Medical Association president Kerryn Phelps says it is unconscionable for politicians to block the legal recognition of same-sex marriages. Dr Phelps also criticised an exemption for religious groups in proposed anti-discrimination laws. The...
by John | Jan 25, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions
SAME-SEX marriage advocates are preparing to lobby MLCs whom they believe could change their mind and vote in favour of making Tasmania the first state to allow gay people to tie the knot. Murchison MLC Ruth Forrest is determined to make her colleagues debate the...
by John | Jan 19, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, Australian resources, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions
A tumultuous year in 2012 for the LGBTI community around the country and especially in Queensland was reason enough for Brisbane rights advocate Chad St James (pictured) to create something that could galvanise the community in the face of growing adversity....
by John | Jan 14, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, Australian resources, Our Say
ALL citizens should have the same rights and obligations in society. As such, gay couples should have the same right to marry under the Marriage Act. Given that the moral and social-rights arguments don’t seem to be getting us to this point, let’s try an...
by John | Jan 14, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, Australian resources
Melbourne Ports MP Michael Danby (pictured) continues to come under fire from marriage equality advocates and constituents for abstaining on last year’s gay marriage vote in the federal Parliament. The Melbourne Ports electorate includes the suburbs of Southbank,...
