by John | Sep 3, 2011 | Australian news, News
This couple met and fell in love like any average people – they married eight years ago and have raised six children together in their Glenmore Park home. But Deb Saywell and Sue Rochford’s marriage isn’t recognised because they are a same-sex couple. Same-sex...
by John | Sep 2, 2011 | Australian commentary
Should Sesame Street’s Bert and Ernie be allowed to marry, as a same-sex couple setting new norms for the world of children’s TV? Prime Minister Julia Gillard would probably not agree. Gillard insists that her ‘conservative upbringing’ will not...
by John | Aug 17, 2011 | Australian commentary
You ever had the retinas slowly peeled from your eyeballs? It’s an interesting experience, excruciating really, and if you’re wondering what it might feel like there’s now a comparatively safe analogue. You can read über-trolumnist Miranda Devine’s Lesbian Mums Caused...
by John | Aug 15, 2011 | Australian commentary
In case you were wondering, yes I saw Miranda Devine’s article about Penny Wong yesterday. Yes, I think it deserves a response. No, I don’t know where to begin either. It’s a rambling, inconsistent, incoherent dribble. Devine’s point appears to be that fatherless...
by John | Aug 10, 2011 | Australian news, News
Federal Finance Minister Penny Wong has announced she is expecting a child with her partner, sparking fresh debate about Labor’s stance on gay marriage. Senator Wong released a statement on Tuesday revealing her long-term partner Sophie Allouache is expected to...
