by John | Feb 27, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
The Supreme Court of the United States will need to brace for a huge response by corporations adding their voice to the fight for marriage equality by asking the country’s highest court to strike down the Defence of Marriage Act. CNN reports over 60 companies have...
by John | Feb 27, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
THE move to legalise gay marriage in New Zealand is a step closer after it passed the select committee process. Parliament’s government administration select committee has sent The Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill for its second reading. Sponsor...
by John | Feb 27, 2013 | Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions
Talkshow superstar Ellen DeGeneres is set to visit Australia next month – and if she meets Julia Gillard, she knows what she’d say. Chatting to the Australian Women’s Weekly on the topic of marriage equality, the Hollywood powerhouse welcomed plans to meet our Prime...
by John | Feb 25, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
The Barack Obama administration has formally asked the US Supreme Court to strike down a 1996 law defining marriage exclusively as a union between a man and a woman. The request was contained in a legal brief filed to the US high court, whose nine justices plan next...
by John | Feb 15, 2013 | Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions
As a conservative UK government pushes ahead with marriage equality, Australian Marriage Equality’s (AME) new Victorian co-convenors say Australia is falling behind the times. Co-convenor Christine Cooke said existing opposition to the past marriage equality bills...
by John | Feb 14, 2013 | Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions
MAYOR Simon Richardson wants Byron Shire to “lead the charge” for marriage equality in Australia and is even considering producing symbolic marriage certificates that he could present at ceremonies for same sex couples Cr Richardson is preparing a notice...
