by Alex Greenwich | May 25, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Labor Party, News, Politicians, Supporters of Equality, Who supports equality
Marriage equality advocates have welcomed a commitment from Melbourne-based Labor MP, Michael Danby, to vote for marriage equality. Mr Danby has previously said that while he supports marriage equality in principle he won’t vote for the reform until the...
by Alex Greenwich | May 21, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, Liberal Party, News, Supporters of Equality
Marriage equality advocates have welcomed support for a conscience vote on the issue from influential Liberal MP, Alex Hawke, saying it reflects strong public support for the move. Australian Marriage Equality national director, Rodney Croome, said, “It’s...
by Jen | May 21, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Stolen generation advocates call for Chrisian Lobby apology for “disrespectful” and “dehumanizing” Marriage Equality comments Advocates for the Stolen Generations have called for an apology from the Australian Christian Lobby for comparing the...
by Jen | May 21, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Pressure on Abbot and Gillard to evolve too. Rudd Change of mind shows importance of personal stories. Marriage equality advocates have predicted other MPs will come out in support of marriage equality in the wake of former Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd’s change of...
by Alex Greenwich | May 20, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Labor Party, News, Supporters of Equality
Marriage Equality advocates have welcomed the support of the former Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, to amend the federal marriage act to allow same-sex couples to marry. In a statement Mr Rudd describes the “personal journey” he went on to accept the...
by Jen | May 18, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Manly Rally and signing of French Bill into law highlight Abbott’s obstruction. Abbott under Marriage Equality pressure locally and globally. (From left) Jim Argent, Ian Streeter, David Mateparae, Nathan Thomas and Maikol Nobrega. Picture: David Swift. Source:...