by Alex Greenwich | Jul 16, 2011 | Australian news, News
The Anti Defamation Commission has joined calls for former prime minister Kevin Rudd’s sister to apologise over an anti-gay marriage remark. Loree Rudd is lobbying federal MPs and threatening to quit Labor if the party backs gay marriage at its national...
by Alex Greenwich | Jul 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
The NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby (GLRL) is disappointed that the NSW Labor Conference held in Sydney over the weekend failed to produce a motion in support of marriage equality, with the issue instead being referred to the National Labor Conference in December. A...
by Alex Greenwich | Jul 11, 2011 | Australian news, News
NSW Labor has voiced its support for the introduction of same-sex marriage in Australia, but avoided a vote on the issue after opposition from a key right-wing union. A vote on support for same-sex marriage had been expected yesterday, but the party’s general...
by Alex Greenwich | Jul 10, 2011 | AME media releases, News
Despite the strong support for marriage equality amongst ALP supporters and leadership, a motion in support for Marriage Equality failed to be voted on at the NSW Labor Conference. Instead the issue will be referred to the National Conference in December. Key...
by Alex Greenwich | Jul 8, 2011 | Australian news, News
LGBTI members group Rainbow Labor have created a website for Labor Party members, supporters and trade union members to register their support for same-sex marriage with tales from their own family life, straight, gay or in between, and why they believe it is time for...