by Jen | Jun 28, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Marriage equality advocates have welcomed Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd’s, commitment to have marriage equality “resolved” preferably through a cross-parliament conscience vote, but say they do not support Mr Rudd’s fall-back option of a...
by Jen | Jun 28, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Kevin Rudd has challenged Tony Abbott to allow a conscience vote on marriage equality, saying it was time to end the issue once and for all. Mr Rudd, who came out in support of marriage equality a few months ago, said: “Whoever wins the next election,...
by Jen | Jun 7, 2013 | Australian commentary
Lobbying and the election Last week I spent two days in parliament house with national PFLAG spokesperson, Shelley Argent, and AME deputy director, Ivan Hinton, intensively lobbying federal members. We found support for a Coalition conscience vote is rapidly...
by Jen | Jun 3, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News, World news
YOU might think it’s been a good year for the gays; rainbows, marriage and a bunch of legislation that’s changing the way we view homosexuality and equal rights. Last month, France joined the likes of New Zealand, Belgium, Spain and Canada to become the...
by John | May 28, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian news, News
Australian Marriage Equality Media Release Tuesday May 28th 2013 NEW MARRIAGE EQUALITY POLL SHOWS 4 OUT OF 5 AUSSIES WANT COALITION FREE VOTE Marriage equality advocates have welcomed a new poll showing strong public support for the reform, saying it increases...
