by John | Jan 5, 2012 | News, World news
The Governor of the US state of Washington has announced that she will introduce a marriage equality bill during an upcoming special session of the state legislature. In a filmed statement, Governor Christine Gregoire borrowed the phrase used in Australia’s...
by John | Jan 5, 2012 | Australian news, News
‘Human headline’ radio host Derryn Hinch says he’s had a rethink on marriage equality. Highlighting the stories that made him think the most in the past year, the afternoon talkback guru (pictured) has told the Women’s Day that “I was an opponent of gay marriage for...
by John | Jan 5, 2012 | Australian news, News
THE Labor MP who will introduce a bill to legalise same-sex marriage has promised to meet marriage equality advocates to formulate a strategy to give his proposals the greatest chance of success. Backbencher Stephen Jones’s pledge, on Melbourne gay radio station...
by John | Jan 2, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates have told the Labor Party they are campaigning for a win on the issue in 2012 and have warned the ALP not to “pull any stunts” by introducing the legislation prematurely. Australian Marriage Equality national convener, Alex...
by Alex Greenwich | Jan 2, 2012 | Australian news, News
The stage is set for a new internal brawl in the Gillard government over same-sex marriage, with a Labor powerbroker predicting that a private member’s bill to amend the Marriage Act will further undermine the Prime Minister’s leadership. Labor backbencher...
by John | Dec 30, 2011 | Australian news, News
The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) has come under fire from the Victorian Council of Churches (VCC) for misrepresenting the views of Australian Christians. “The VCC expresses deep concern that media portrayal of statements from an established and narrowly focused...
