by John | May 13, 2012 | Australian commentary
Well. So Barack Obama’s finally come out. Thank god for that. Watching the man’s exaggerated nonchalance in the face of the gay marriage issue has been as sweetly awkward as watching a 28-year-old Harvard graduate pretend to his Jewish parents that...
by John | May 13, 2012 | Australian commentary
“I’ve always been adamant that gay and lesbian Americans should be treated fairly and equally.” – Barack Obama After “evolving” on the issue for a couple of years, Barack Obama became the first serving US president to make public...
by John | May 13, 2012 | Australian commentary
Why wouldn’t Tasmania enact its own same-sex marriage laws? The reform helps strengthen families. It would be worth at least $100 million to the state economy. It’s our best chance to exorcise the ghosts of homophobia past. Sometime in the second half of this year...
by John | May 13, 2012 | Australian commentary
US PRESIDENT Barack Obama came out this week (pun intended) in support of same-sex marriage. Wouldn’t it have been great in the land of the fair go, Australia, if one of our leaders had beaten the US President to the punch. Instead, we continue to listen to...
by John | May 13, 2012 | Australian news, News
High-profile politicians and entertainers have joined thousands of people rallying across the country in support of same-sex marriage. Organisers say at least 6,600 people turned out in simultaneous events in the nation’s capital cities as a part of the Marriage...
