by Jen | May 24, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Marriage equality advocates have welcomed Prime Minister, Tony Abbott’s, support for debate on the issue in parliament and have called on him to personally back a free vote for Coalition members. Responding to the successful Irish referendum on marriage...
by Jen | May 24, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Political leaders have no more excuses for holding Australia back. Australia now only Anglosphere nation without marrige equality. Aussie won’t buy scare campaign against reform. “If traditionally-conservative Catholic Ireland can endorse marriage...
by Jen | May 16, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Terminally ill partner says “It’s been the most wonderful day of my life”. Advocate congratulates couple, says wedding highlights urgent need for marriage equality. The dream of Tasmanian couple, Lee Bransden and Sandra Yates, to legally marry has...
by Jen | May 6, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Australian Marriage Equality national director and 2015 Tasmanian of the Year, Rodney Croome, has paid a special, heart-felt tribute to departing Australian Greens leader, Christine Milne. Mr Croome, who has worked with Senator Milne for a quarter century on gay human...
by Jen | May 6, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Labor members who have previously voted against marriage equality have been urged to follow the lead of western Sydney Labor MPs, Chris Bowen, Ed Husic and Julie Owens, and declare their support for the reform. The call was made today by marriage equality advocates...
by Jen | May 5, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
“When I was in my early twenties I was absolutely terrified at work that people would find out I was gay. I used up so much energy worrying about that and hiding it and making up stories and all that sort of stuff.”
