by John | Aug 4, 2012 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Tasmania may become the first Australian state to legalise gay marriage – possibly as early as this year – after Premier Lara Giddings today vowed Labor would legislate it in this term of government. The proposed laws would also be drafted to allow gay...
by John | Aug 4, 2012 | Australian news, News
The following Media Release was issued by the Tasmanian Gay & Lesbian Rights Group (TGLRG) on 4.08.2012: — ADVOCATES HAIL TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT’S COMMITMENT TO STATE MARRIAGE EQUALITY Tasmanian gay rights advocates have praised the leadership of state...
by John | Aug 3, 2012 | Australian news, Events, News
UNSW MEDIA ALERT: ‘The freedom to marry – lessons for Australia’ US civil rights leader Evan Wolfson to give free public lecture at UNSW The bid for marriage equality and the lessons to be learnt from overseas will be analysed at a free public talk at the...
by John | Aug 2, 2012 | Australian news, News
FINANCE Minister Penny Wong has written a strong personal defence of gay marriage, pleading that we should not “doubt parents’ love for their child simply because they’re gay”. Senator Wong, who recently became a parent, took on the argument...
by John | Aug 1, 2012 | Australian news, News
FOR the Thomas family of Abbotsbury, Chris Bowen is not just a familiar face. In fact, they share a bit of history. Back in the days, Geoff Thomas’ two children, Nathan Thomas and Melanie Thomas-O’Keeffe, grew up with the Minister for Immigration and...
by John | Aug 1, 2012 | Australian news, Events, News
The “Same-Sex Marriage and Australian Identity” Round Table ANU’s Burton and Garran Hall will be conducting its third Roundtable discussion at 7:30pm on Wednesday, 1 August 2012, on “Same-Sex Marriage and Australian Identity”. Details: Date: Wednesday 1 August 1, 2012...
