Obama slams Howard-style gay marriage ban

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...

Gay marriage handcuffs

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...

US: Support for Gay Marriage Reaches a Milestone

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...