by Jen | Feb 5, 2014 | News, World news
A bill which allows same-sex weddings to take place in Scotland has been passed by MSPs in the Scottish Parliament. MSPs voted by 105 to 18 in favour of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill. The Scottish government said the move was the right thing to do...
by Jen | Feb 5, 2014 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Australia is lagging further behind similar countries with Scotland passing a new law allowing same-sex couples to marry. The Scottish Parliament has overwhelmingly passed a marriage equality law, 105 votes to 18, becoming the 17th nation in the world to do so....
by Jen | Feb 3, 2014 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s sister Christine Forster is determined to marry her fiancee Virginia Edwards in Australia, but concedes she likely faces a ”long engagement”. Sporting a rainbow tie-dye T-shirt and with her partner by her side, Ms Forster...
by Jen | Feb 2, 2014 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Children raised by same-sex parents fare just as well in their education, emotional and social development as those raised by heterosexual parents, new research shows. The report on same sex-parented families in Australia, commissioned by the Australian Institute of...
by Carol Burger | Feb 1, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
Same-sex marriage campaign Australian Marriage Equality (AME) will be joined by politicians from all stripes of politics this year when they march in Melbourne’s LGBTI pride march. AME’s contingent will bring together politicians from Labor, the Liberals and the...
by Jen | Jan 31, 2014 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Australian Marriage Equality’s contingent in this year’s Midsumma Pride March will bring together representatives from Labor, the Liberals and the Greens. Federal Shadow Attorney-General, Mark Dreyfus, will march with AME together with State Greens’...
