by Jen | Feb 22, 2014 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Advocates have welcomed a poll showing a majority of South Australians want their state to take the lead on marriage equality. In a poll published in today’s Adelaide Advertiser, almost 60% of a sample of 2835 South Australians answered “yes” when...
by Carol Burger | Feb 22, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
Most South Australians — including the two contestants for the position of Premier — think gay marriage should be legal. Of the more than 3200 responses to a Future SA question on whether gay marriage should be legal in SA, almost six in 10 said it should, while 41.6...
by Carol Burger | Feb 20, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
Clergy from several different religious denominations will march in this year’s Sydney Mardi Gras Parade under the banner ‘Equality through Marriage’. The group organising the 100 Revs parade contingent was formed in 2008 when over 100 ministers signed an apology for...
by Jen | Feb 20, 2014 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Anglican Bishop John McIntyre signs statement of support. Photo Bryan Petts-Jones 100 Revs Clergy from different religious denominations will march in this year’s Mardi Gras Parade under the banner “Equality through Marriage”. The group organising the parade...
by Jen | Feb 19, 2014 | Australian news, News
Same-sex marriage has cleared its first hurdle in West Australian Parliament today with the President ruling not to withdraw the Same-Sex Marriage Bill introduced by Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren late last year. “The ruling means that the state can properly consider...
by Carol Burger | Feb 17, 2014 | AME Talks, World news
The past two months have seen nonstop legal movement across the country toward marriage equality. What is happening, why, and when is it going to be resolved? WASHINGTON — Utah, Ohio, Oklahoma, Kentucky, and Virginia. In the past two months, five federal judges...