by Carol Burger | Sep 15, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
Civil celebrants would for the first time be empowered to refuse to marry couples under changes to the same-sex marriage bill of crossbench senator David Leyonhjelm. Under the current Marriage Act, religious celebrants are able to refuse to join couples if they do not...
by Carol Burger | Sep 12, 2014 | AME media releases
Marriage equality advocates say they oppose a proposal by Senator David Leyonheljm to allow civil marriage celebrants to turn away same-sex and other couples, and will lobby against it. Australian Marriage Equality national director, Rodney Croome, said, “Civil...
by Carol Burger | Sep 12, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
Where do you stand on gay marriage? How would you feel if your local MP stood up and said they thought it was a good idea? Would you like to see the Gold coast promoted as a destination for gay couples wanting to tie the knot? Members of Australian Marriage...
by Carol Burger | Sep 11, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
MELBOURNE-based supporters of marriage equality are being urged to help raise much needed funds for what could be the final stage of the campaign for same-sex marriage by attending a special cocktail fundraiser at Melbourne Town Hall next week. Called Tipping Point,...
by Carol Burger | Sep 10, 2014 | Uncategorized, World news
After an eight-year engagement, actor Neil Patrick Harris married his partner David Burtka in Italy over the weekend, Harris announced via Twitter overnight. Harris, 41, and Burtka, 39, have been together since 2004 and are proud parents to twins – a boy named Gideon...
by Carol Burger | Sep 10, 2014 | World news
THEIR love has stood the test of time and now after 72 years together a lesbian couple both aged in their nineties have finally tied the knot. Vivian Boyack, 91, and Alice Dubes, 90 met back in 1942 but have only just married in Iowa which first began allowing...
