by John | Mar 12, 2013 | Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions
A LOCAL politician will seek updated feedback from the community on the issue of same-sex marriage in the next three months after acknowledging the limitations of a survey conducted almost three years ago. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said a new survey...
by John | Mar 12, 2013 | Australian commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions
IT was late May 2004 and the tots of Australia turned on the telly to watch the ABC’s Play School, as they’d done each weekday since 1966. After a lively reading of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, the kiddies took a peek through those famous windows. The...
by John | Mar 12, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, Uncategorized, World news
Youth wings of the major political parties have joined together in support of gay marriage – almost. In a joint press conference outside Parliament today the youth wings of National, Labour, ACT, Mana, Maori, Greens, United Future and NZ First signed a banner in...
by John | Mar 12, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
Parents of Gays and Lesbians in China Demand Their Children be Allowed to Marry Of all the ways a son can be disrespectful to his parents, argued the ancient Chinese philosopher Mencius, the worst is to have no offspring. Now, in a bold challenge to this centuries-old...
by John | Mar 10, 2013 | AME media releases, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions
Organisers of yesterday’s family-friendly marriage equality BBQ in Launceston have hailed the event as a huge success with a crowd of over 250 enjoying good food, music and weather. The event was designed to show community support for marriage equality ahead of...
by John | Mar 10, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
Former President Bill Clinton, who signed the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996 barring federal recognition of same-sex weddings, called on the Supreme Court on Thursday to overturn the law. Just weeks before the court takes up a case challenging the law, Mr. Clinton...
