by Carol Burger | Sep 1, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
GAY marriage has sparked a fiery debate in the Surf Coast Shire council chambers but not for the reason you might expect. Councillors unanimously supported marriage equality but were less agreeable on whether council had any role in endorsing the social justice...
by Carol Burger | Aug 31, 2014 | Australian news
YEAR six Friends School student Lottie Frohmader has a simple message for Prime Minister Tony Abbott — “everyone deserves a fair go”. Lottie, 11, has taken to the traditional method of political lobbying with a heartfelt letter to Mr Abbott calling on him to rethink...
by Carol Burger | Aug 28, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
THE Irish poet turned Senator WB Yeats had good advice for those seeking social change – “There is no use quarrelling with icebergs in warm water. These questions will solve themselves,” he said. In Australia, history shows that many great social changes have occurred...
by Carol Burger | Aug 25, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news, Uncategorized
Hundreds of Australian same-sex-couples have married in New Zealand since marriage equality laws came into effect a year ago. In the first 12 months, 926 same-sex couples have tied the knot in New Zealand, according to the New Zealand registry of marriages. Of those,...
by Carol Burger | Aug 25, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
There were cheers of joy, people fist-pumping and placards being waved in the air. But this wasn’t supporters passionately barracking for a football team. Instead it was a group of Labor activists celebrating a milestone in their campaign for marriage equality...
by Carol Burger | Aug 24, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
A proud Brisbane mother is helping other parents understand, accept and support the gay sons and daughters living in the community. In 1995, Shelley Argent was an “ordinary, stay-at-home mother” when her son James’ announced: “Mum, Dad… I’m...
