by John | Oct 6, 2011 | AME media releases, News
Australia’s marriage equality advocates have welcomed a speech made by British Prime Minister, David Cameron, in which he declared support for marriage equality. Prime Minister Cameron based his support on conservative values: “You applauded me for that. Five...
by John | Oct 4, 2011 | News, World news
President Obama was urged this week to come out for gay marriage in his address to the Human Rights Campaign. He didn’t do so last night – not explicitly. But did he imply it? Toward the speech’s end, he cited New York’s marriage law as a...
by John | Sep 15, 2011 | AME media releases, News
Ahead of his up-coming Australian visit, United States President Barack Obama has condemned North Carolina’s legislature for introducing a ban on same-sex marriage, one that closely resembles the Howard Government’s 2004 Marriage Act amendment banning...
by Alex Greenwich | Apr 6, 2011 | Overseas commentary
Spring is here and the air is alive with the continual chatter of marriage. Take your choice: gay marriage or royal weddings. They are both on everyone’s radar, but one centres on etiquette while the other revolves around politics. On Monday Stephen Harper...
by John | Mar 19, 2011 | News, World news
More than half of Americans say it should be legal for gays and lesbians to marry, a first in nearly a decade of polls by ABC News and The Washington Post. This milestone result caps a dramatic, long-term shift in public attitudes. From a low of 32 percent in a 2004...