Media Release: Advocates To Push For State Marriage Equality Laws

by Carol Burger | Jul 27, 2013 | AME media releases, AME Talks

Media comment available at 2.30pm today, Franklin Square, Hobart. Comment also available from state representatives listed below. Marriage equality advocates say they will push hard for laws allowing same-sex marriages now that a NSW parliamentary report has cleared...

Media Release: Advocates Assert, In The Absence Of Federal Movement, State Legislators Have Responsibility To Act For The Benefit Of Their Citizens.

by Carol Burger | Jul 27, 2013 | AME media releases, AME Talks

NSW LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COMMITTEE CONFIDENT OF STATE’S ABILITY TO LEGISLATE FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE. ADVOCATES ASSERT, IN THE ABSENCE OF FEDERAL MOVEMENT, STATE LEGISLATORS HAVE RESPONSIBILITY TO ACT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR CITIZENS. Melbourne’s marriage equality...

Media Release: A.C.T. Law Makers Have Responsibility To Move On Marriage Equality Following NSW Report Clearing The Way For State Bills

by Carol Burger | Jul 27, 2013 | AME media releases, AME Talks

NSW LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COMMITTEE CONFIDENT OF STATE’S ABILITY TO LEGISLATE FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE. ADVOCATES ASSERT, IN THE ABSENCE OF FEDERAL MOVEMENT, STATE LEGISLATORS HAVE RESPONSIBILITY TO ACT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR CITIZENS. Canberra’s marriage equality...

Media Release: Report Clears Way For ​State Same-Sex Marriage Advocates To Step Up WA Campaign

by Carol Burger | Jul 27, 2013 | AME media releases, AME Talks

Marriage equality advocates say they will step up their campaign for state same-sex marriage laws following the release today of a NSW parliament report which confirms that the states do have the power to enact such a law. Australian Marriage Equality WA convener,...

Media Release: Census Data On Same Sex Marriage Reinforces Case Law Denies Growing Number Of Australian Children The Chance To Have Married Parents

by Carol Burger | Jul 25, 2013 | AME media releases, AME Talks

Marriage equality advocates say Census data released today, including a doubling in the number of children being raised by same-sex couples, re-inforces the case for marriage equality. Australian Marriage Equality national director, Rodney Croome said, “The...

Media Release: Pink Carnations see in UK Marriage Equality – Australia Lags Behind … Again!

by Jen | Jul 17, 2013 | AME media releases, News

The UK Parliament has passed marriage equality into law, and this joyous occasion was celebrated yesterday and today by members of both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, wearing pink carnations as they passed the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill. Today the...