by Jen | May 18, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Manly Rally and signing of French Bill into law highlight Abbott’s obstruction. Abbott under Marriage Equality pressure locally and globally. (From left) Jim Argent, Ian Streeter, David Mateparae, Nathan Thomas and Maikol Nobrega. Picture: David Swift. Source:...
by Jen | May 12, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Marriage equality supporters gather on the steps of the State Library. Photo: Mal Fairclough Melbourne musician Paige Phoenix says he will never forget the day he and his wife received the letter telling him their marriage was not valid. Phoenix, a transgender person,...
by Jen | May 8, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
ONE of the Coalition MPs targeted by gay marriage campaigners has declared his support for a concience vote in the next parliament, despite not supporting gay marriage himself. Josh Frydenberg, who holds the blue-ribbon Melbourne seat of Kooyong, yesterday told The...
by Jen | May 4, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
AUSTRALIAN MARRIAGE EQUALITY Media Release Saturday May 4th 2013 Marriage equality advocates have challenged Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, to allow a conscience vote on the issue, in the wake of Mr Abbott’s claims that only a handful of Coalition members would...
by Jen | May 3, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian Greens, Australian news, News, Supporters of Equality
In a wide-ranging interview with The Rainbow Reporter, Greens MP Adam Bandt talks about marriage equality, anti-discrimination legislation, the state of the Liberal party room and the scourge of reparative therapy. On marriage equality Bandt was hopeful, if not...
