by John | Sep 15, 2011 | AME media releases, News
Ahead of his up-coming Australian visit, United States President Barack Obama has condemned North Carolina’s legislature for introducing a ban on same-sex marriage, one that closely resembles the Howard Government’s 2004 Marriage Act amendment banning...
by John | Sep 15, 2011 | AME media releases, News
One of the most important initiatives of the Australian marriage equality debate has a new home. The Potential Wedding Album (TPWA), which highlights over 400 Australian same-sex couples who want to be treated equally by the law and have the option to marry in...
by John | Sep 6, 2011 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates say that a report released today claiming children benefit from having married parents strengthens the case for same-sex marriage. The report, “For Kids’ Sake”, by Professor Patrick Parkinson from Sydney University Law...
by John | Sep 5, 2011 | AME media releases, News
Australian marriage equality advocates have welcomed in-principle support for marriage equality from the Scottish Government. Australian Marriage Equality National Convener, Alex Greenwich, said, “Scotland’s leadership on this issue sends a strong message...
by Alex Greenwich | Aug 24, 2011 | AME media releases, Australian news, News
In response to today’s parliamentary report-back by MPs on community support for same s-x marriages, marriage equality advocates have stressed that all opinion polls show a majority of Australians believe same s-x couples should be allowed to marry. Australian...
by Alex Greenwich | Aug 23, 2011 | AME media releases, News
In an Australian first, marriage equality advocates have met Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, to put their case for reform. At Parliament House this evening the Prime Minister met a range of advocates for reform to hear their views and to answer their questions about...