by Jen | Nov 27, 2013 | AME media releases, News
Advocates have applauded Australia’s 21st Governor-General, Bill Hayden, for his support of marriage equality. Published on The Punch overnight, Hayden wrote of the prejudice, discrimination and recent progress experienced by gay Australians since he was in the...
by Carol Burger | Nov 26, 2013 | AME media releases, AME Talks
Marriage equality advocates have sought leave to defend laws allowing same-sex couples to marry in the current High Court case against the ACT’s Marriage Equality Act. In a written submission to the Court, Australian Marriage Equality argues that the ACT law...
by Jen | Nov 22, 2013 | AME media releases, News
Advocates have welcomed Governor-General Quentin Bryce’s support for marriage equality as part of her vision for a fairer Australia. Delivering this year’s final Boyer Lecture, entitled Advance Australia Fair, the Governor-General said she looks forward...
by Jen | Nov 21, 2013 | AME media releases, News
Advocates says they are encouraged by overwhelming support for marriage equality in the Scottish parliament, and have called on the Abbott Government to follow the Scottish example by allowing a cross-party conscience vote. Overnight, Scottish MPs voted 98 to 15 to...
by Jen | Nov 12, 2013 | AME media releases, News
Advocates have welcomed results from the ABC’s 2013 election vote compass which show a majority of Australians disagree that marriage should only be between a man and a woman. Australian Marriage Equality national director, Rodney Croome, said, “Even...
by Carol Burger | Nov 8, 2013 | AME media releases, AME Talks, Australian commentary
A third of Americans now live in states that support marriage equality following the passage of the reform through the legislature of the US state of Illinois, sending a strong message to Australian politicians that they are lagging behind. Australian Marriage...
