by John | May 5, 2012 | Australian news, News
Same-sex marriage would stand up against a High Court challenge if it was legalised, law academics have told a Senate inquiry into marriage in Melbourne today. The panel of senators heard from groups in support of and opposed to the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill...
by John | May 4, 2012 | Australian news, Events, News
The Australian ‘shoppies’ union is well know for conservative leader Joe de Bruyn’s opposition to same-sex marriage, but a group of union members are set to defy his views in a Senate inquiry into same-sex marriage tomorrow. Members of the Shop Distributive and Allied...
by John | May 4, 2012 | Australian news, News
SOME people view gay marriage as a strange concept. But gay community station JOY 94.9’s David McCarthy in simulcast with 3AW’s conservative Neil Mitchell made a very odd couple indeed. The observation was made by lord mayor Robert Doyle during the...
by John | May 3, 2012 | Australian news, News
Australian Christian Lobby chief of staff Lyle Shelton has taken to Twitter to attack the upcoming wedding of Australian Marriage Equality (AME) national convenor Alex Greenwich (pictured), labelling it a political stunt. Shelton tweeted, “Alex Greenwich not at Senate...
by John | May 3, 2012 | Australian news, Events, News
A debate over the suggestive notion that ‘Same-sex marriage should not be legalised’ will take place at the end of this month in Sydney featuring the likes of Lord Mayor Clover Moore and political campaign strategist Mark Textor, with writer Helen Razer also set to...
by John | May 3, 2012 | Australian news, Events, News
Comedians and breakfast radio hosts Tom Ballard and Claire Hooper will join hundreds of others in the centre of Sydney on Saturday, May 12 for the latest rally calling for marriage equality. The rally, held to also commemorate International Day Against Homophobia and...
