by Jen | Jun 30, 2013 | News, Overseas commentary
Sesame Street characters Bert and Ernie. Bert and Ernie. Gay? We always suspected, but we never knew. In the wake of the US Supreme Court’s landmark ruling to overturn the Defence of Marriage Act, New Yorker magazine has decided to answer the question. That...
by Jen | May 23, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Bullying leads to suicide in teens Study: Gay teens five times more likely to suicide First opening gay bishop conducting seminars on gay marriage “Progress towards gay marriage is inevitable,” he says ONE of the world’s most high-profile gay rights...
by Jen | Apr 2, 2013 | Australian commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions
In his inauguration speech this year, US President Barack Obama likened gay and lesbian equality to the civil rights movements for women and black people. While it’s a risk-free sentiment from a second-term president, it is an entirely accurate comparison. And in an...
by John | Mar 14, 2013 | Australian commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions
Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott are to be placed under renewed pressure to support gay marriage rights with the Greens intent on making the popular reform a key election issue. The party also wants to test Mr Abbott’s assertion during a 60 Minutes interview last...
by John | Mar 2, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
WASHINGTON: Barack Obama’s administration has urged the US Supreme Court to reinstate same-sex marriage in California, taking a stand in a historic case that could lead to weddings of gay couples across the US. The filing adds a potentially powerful voice to the...
