by John | May 13, 2012 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
The Herald Sun has reported (13 May 2012) that 22 Victorian doctors have come out in opposition to same-sex marriage on the basis that “the evidence is clear that children who grow up in a family with a mother and father do better in all parameters than children...
by John | May 13, 2012 | Australian news, News, World news
Cushla wore a white dress for her big day, Tania, braces, a hat and bow-tie. The couple, now wife and wife, tied the knot during a small ceremony led by an unregistered celebrant on a farm west of Sydney, Australia. It had all the hallmarks of a “real”...
by John | May 13, 2012 | Australian news, News, World news
NEW Zealand Prime Minister John Key has joined US President Barack Obama in declaring that he is ”not personally opposed” to same-sex marriage. Mr Key issued a statement on the issue after the US President said in a television interview that he believed...
by John | May 13, 2012 | Australian news, News
ATTORNEY-General Nicola Roxon said she would vote for gay marriage when the chance came later this year and the “time is coming” for change, as protesters marched across the nation. But Ms Roxon also stood behind Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who...
by John | May 13, 2012 | Australian news, News
UNITED STATES President Barack Obama this week announced his support for same-sex marriage. Presently there are three bills before the Australian Parliament pushing for a change to the Marriage Act. The tide of public opinion on the issue appears to have turned in...
by John | May 13, 2012 | Australian news, News
High-profile politicians and entertainers have joined thousands of people rallying across the country in support of same-sex marriage. Organisers say at least 6,600 people turned out in simultaneous events in the nation’s capital cities as a part of the Marriage...