by John | Mar 16, 2012 | Australian news, News
A mock website has gone live in what appears to be a rebuttal to the controversial Stand4Marriage campaign currently making its way to Brisbane as part of a ‘Queensland Election Prayer Rally Tour’. The billboard truck, which outraged social media users and politicians...
by John | Mar 9, 2012 | Overseas commentary
There is no suggestion that same-sex marriages should be obligatory within churches I don’t know if I am in the majority of heterosexuals in this, but here goes: when I contemplate the idea of one man having sex with another, I feel a certain unease. On the...
by John | Mar 9, 2012 | Overseas commentary
Last month’s news that the majority of births to American women under 30 now occur outside of marriage will likely confirm for social conservatives that marriage itself is becoming a relic, with major consequences for society. It’s one of the main reasons they...
by John | Mar 6, 2012 | Australian commentary
I have a simple message to Australian politicians currently considering same-sex marriage: the overseas experience has been an entirely positive one. Marriage equality is a controversial issue with opponents of reform predicting dire consequences. But when social...
by John | Mar 3, 2012 | AME media releases, News
The leading global expert on the impact of marriage equality overseas has told a major Sydney institute that Australia has nothing to fear and much to gain from allowing same-sex couples to marry. In an address to the Sydney-based Whitlam Institute on Friday night...