by Alex Greenwich | Dec 28, 2010 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates concerned about what they call a “destructive” church campaign against same-sex marriage are hopeful of a meeting with Cardinal George Pell to explain why the campaign will backfire on the Church. Australian Marriage Equality...
by Alex Greenwich | Dec 20, 2010 | AME media releases
“Many Catholics will rightly wonder why the Church instructs them to lobby against two people making a lifelong commitment, when poverty, war and the plight of refugees remain such critical local and global issues.” – Peter Furness, Acting Convener,...
by Alex Greenwich | Dec 10, 2010 | AME media releases
Australians who support marriage equality are being urged to make a New Year’s Resolution to meet their local MP. Australian Marriage Equality (AME) national convener, Alex Greenwich, said 2011 will be a decisive year for marriage equality and personal contact...
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 30, 2010 | AME media releases
November 30th 2010: Australia’s marriage equality advocates have welcomed New South Wales joining the race to be the first state to allow same-sex marriages. NSW Green’s Upper House MP Cate Faehrmann has today given notice of a motion in the NSW Parliament...
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 19, 2010 | AME media releases, News
Australian marriage equality advocates have called on union boss, Joe De Bruyn, to survey has union’s members on allowing same-sex marriages following De Bruyn’s outburst against the issue. De Bruyn, head of the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Union...
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 16, 2010 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates have welcomed a decision by the Federal Labor Government to support a’ motion on same-sex marriage but are disappointed the Coalition will oppose it. The motion, calling on MPs to gauge their constituent’s views on achieving...