by Jen | Nov 22, 2013 | Australian news, News
Having taken Eurovision by storm, Irish pop star twins Jedward have now lent their support to this weekend’s marriage equality rallies taking place across Australia. Here for a series of three concerts that started in Perth last night, the twins were earlier snapped...
by Jen | Nov 17, 2013 | Australian news, News
The Labor member for Maylands says she will introduce a private members bill into parliament next year to legalise same-sex marriage. Lisa Baker says the bill follows a resolution passed at the State Labor conference earlier this year, which calls for the party to...
by Jen | Nov 7, 2013 | Australian news, News
Who can and cannot get married has long been a source of contention. In Australia marriage is a legal contract, and for around 30 per cent of Australians it’s also an act that reinforces religious faith with ceremonies often taking place in churches, synagogues,...
by Jen | Nov 4, 2013 | AME media releases, News
Same-sex couples planning to marry in the ACT say they and their families will be “devastated” if the High Court overrules the Territory’s Marriage Equality Act before they can wed. Today the High Court set hearings in the case for December 3rd and...
by Jen | Oct 27, 2013 | Australian news, News
I’ve always been bemused by some people’s violent reaction to same-sex marriage. Why on earth should I care how consenting adults conduct their relationships? After all, it’s not like anyone’s forcing me to marry gay. But violent reactions...