by John | Sep 18, 2012 | Australian news, News
VETERAN Nationals senator Ron Boswell is standing by his comments that same-sex marriage undermines the family and society despite criticism of his “dinosaur views”. He is unrepentant ahead of a possible Senate vote on same-sex marriage legislation on...
by John | Sep 17, 2012 | Australian news, News
LABOR Senator Louise Pratt has made an emotional plea to her fellow Senators to back a bill to enable gay marriage to prevent people, including herself, from continued discrimination. The West Australian Senator’s partner was born female but has changed gender....
by John | Sep 16, 2012 | Australian news, News
FOREIGN Minister Bob Carr has become the latest Labor MP to declare his support for same-sex marriage. Senator Carr, who has not made his position on the issue public until now, yesterday told The Age his support for gay marriage was consistent with the work he did as...
by John | Sep 16, 2012 | Australian news, News
BURNIE father Peter Moore says he didn’t hesitate when his gay son asked him to feature in an advertisement for marriage equality. Mr Moore is in a Tasmanian Gay and Lesbian Rights Group advertisement that highlights the link between marriage and family....
by John | Sep 14, 2012 | Australian news, News, World news
A LOCALLY made ad that became a YouTube sensation could play a role in the US elections after same-sex marriage supporters launched a campaign to get it on TV. US group It’s Time/Marriage Equality has permission to use the GetUp! ad, ”It’s...
by John | Sep 13, 2012 | Australian news, News
Prime Minister Julia Gillard cancelled her appearance before the annual conference of the Australian Christian Lobby, after the lobby’s founder and chief, retired Brigadier Jim Wallace, compared the health effects of homosexuality to those of smoking. The ACL is...
