by John | Aug 15, 2012 | Australian news, News
Did anyone seriously predict that Australia’s first female, unmarried, atheist, living-in-sin prime minister would end up being the religious right’s best friend? Yesterday, the Australian Christian Lobby announced that the keynote speaker at its national conference...
by John | Aug 15, 2012 | Australian news, News
Marriage should be about procreation, not lust, and the only way a homosexual can “reproduce” is by molesting children, an anti-gay marriage rally has been told. Addressing the National Marriage Day rally outside Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday,...
by John | Aug 15, 2012 | Australian news, News
FORMER Liberal senator Guy Barnett has appealed to the federal Attorney-General to block Tasmania’s bid to allow same-sex marriage. Mr Barnett, who is now a Launceston lawyer and consultant, has written to Nicola Roxon MP asking for federal intervention. He says...
by John | Aug 13, 2012 | Australian news, News
An ACT Government bill designed to strengthen civil union laws is set to pass after the Greens agreed to back the changes. The laws will allow legally binding ceremonies for same-sex couples, and will be debated in the Legislative Assembly next week. Continue...
by John | Aug 12, 2012 | Australian news, News
WHEN Launceston father Peter Grueber spoke at his daughter Renae’s wedding to her life-partner Samantha Vickery he was overcome with emotion. “You always want your daughter to stay little but they do grow up . . . then you wait for the day they make a...
by John | Aug 12, 2012 | Australian news, News
WHEN Premier Lara Giddings last week announced Labor would move to allow same-sex couples to marry, she received text messages of thanks from friends. “We’re so proud of you taking up this cause on our behalf,” some wrote. One gay man the Premier...
