by Jen | Dec 14, 2014 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Andrew Barr has pledged to use his historic status as the nation’s first openly gay head of government to continue to advocate for same-sex marriage in Australia. Moments after receiving a standing ovation on his election as the ACT’s seventh Chief...
by Jen | Dec 11, 2014 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Marriage equality advocates say it is a disgrace that the new ACT Chief Minister, Andrew Barr, can be a head of government but can’t marry his long-term partner. Andrew Barr will today be sworn in as the new ACT Chief Minister after winning yesterday’s...
by Jen | Jul 9, 2014 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Emily Jehne and Ellie Filler have a certificate at their home that says “wife and wife”. “It’s not valid for anything at the moment,” Ms Jehne said. But it’s a lovely reminder of the five days in December last year that the Canberra couple were married before same-sex...
by Jen | Dec 10, 2013 | Australian news, News
Canberra must continue to be “as brave as we have been with same-sex marriage” in regards to human rights, former race discrimination commissioner Tom Calma says. Mr Calma, one of several speakers taking part in discussions at the National Library on human...
by Jen | Dec 10, 2013 | Australian news, News
This week we’ve seen history made in Australia. For the first time we witnessed marriages between same-sex couples on Australian soil. There is no doubt that these events marked a turning point in the national debate on marriage equality. However, Thursday we’ll find...