by Carol Burger | Dec 9, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
In a quiet backyard in suburban Canberra, Emily Jehne and Ellie Filler made history as they shared their first kiss as a married couple. The 26-year-old medical student and 29-year-old teacher were among the many couples to wed under the ACT’s same-sex marriage...
by Carol Burger | Dec 9, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news
This week the High Court will conduct hearings in the first ever case on marriage equality in Australia. The Federal Government has challenged the ACT’s Marriage Equality Act on a range of grounds. The constitutional arguments are pretty clear cut: the Feds say...
by Jen | Dec 8, 2013 | Australian news, News
Uniting Church minister The Reverend Roger Munson is among the Canberra celebrants marrying same-sex couples this weekend. He is the only registered religious celebrant who can legally perform same-sex marriages in the Australian Capital Territory. “I wanted to...
by Jen | Dec 8, 2013 | Australian news, News
Ulises Garcia and Craig Berry say they will get married as many times as necessary for their union to be formally recognised at a national level. The same-sex couple were one of many who chose to get married in Canberra today, on the first day possible under the...
by Jen | Dec 8, 2013 | Australian news, News
Western Australian politician Stephen Dawson, right, gives his husband Dennis Liddelow a kiss after they married in front of Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013. Dawson and Liddelow flew in from Western Australia only a few hours prior to...
by Jen | Dec 8, 2013 | Australian news, News
The bride wore white and so did her wife. Corinna Peck and Stacey Cowen were among some 15 couples to tie the knot in Canberra on Saturday as Australia’s first same-sex marriage law came into play. But while the outfits were bright and newlywed smiles beamed...
