by Carol Burger | Oct 8, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news, World news
A decision by the US Supreme Court has effectively legalised same sex marriages in five more states. (Transcript from SBS World News Radio) A surprise decision by the United States Supreme Court has effectively legalised same sex marriages in five additional US...
by Carol Burger | Oct 7, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
GEELONG has earned itself a reputation as a leader in forward thinking, placing itself in the vanguard of marriage equality, according to the Australian Marriage Equality national director. Rodney Croome, in Geelong on Sunday raising awareness on marriage equality,...
by Carol Burger | Oct 1, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
CROSSBENCH senator David Leyonhjelm’s push for a vote on same-sex marriage is sparking a bitter reaction in government ranks as pressure mounts on Liberal MPs to support a conscience vote on the issue.
by Carol Burger | Oct 1, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
“OK, you’re in a public park – two men, recently married, are kissing each other. Is that sweet? Or is that mildly inappropriate?” That’s the question posed to UK Prime Minister David Cameron by BBC Newsnight interviewer Evan Davis, giving the popular centre-right...
by Carol Burger | Oct 1, 2014 | Australian news
Liberal Democratic Party Senator for NSW David Leyonhjelm says he won’t be introducing his marriage equality legislation this week. He announced his Bill in July and had hoped to introduce it soon, aiming for bipartisan support and urging Prime Minister Tony Abbott to...
by Carol Burger | Sep 26, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
Former Labor prime minister Julia Gillard says she accepts it is a matter of time before same-sex marriage is legal in Australia. Ms Gillard has given a rare interview to Channel Nine ahead of the release of a memoir she has written about her time in the top job. As...
