by Carol Burger | Mar 28, 2014 | AME media releases, Australian commentary
Ahead of the first same-sex marriages in Britain tomorrow Australian advocates have welcomed proposals for amendment to the Marriage Act that will allow overseas same-sex marriages to be recognised and an inquiry into the impact of marriage equality overseas....
by Carol Burger | Mar 28, 2014 | News, Overseas commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
Peter McGraith and David Cabreza will marry in London a stroke after midnight on Friday, marking the culmination of a campaign to end a distinction many British same-sex couples say made them feel like second class citizens.
by Carol Burger | Mar 27, 2014 | Australian commentary, Australian news
Up until recently, I opposed marriage equality. But I’ve had a change of heart. So here’s what created my new understanding – and it’s the most personal thing I’ve ever written.
by Carol Burger | Mar 27, 2014 | News, Overseas commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has ordered the rainbow flag to be flown at Whitehall in order to mark the historic arrival of equal marriage in England and Wales this weekend, PinkNews has revealed.
by Carol Burger | Mar 25, 2014 | News, Overseas commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
Marriage equality says ‘something deeper about the sort of country we are’, David Cameron said ahead of the first weddings this weekend.
by Carol Burger | Mar 24, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
Albury councillor Ross Jackson has made an impassioned plea to end the ban on same-sex marriage. He made the emotional address with the support of his sister, basketball superstar Lauren Jackson, who was one of 200 people at QEII Square for Saturday’s Equal Love...