by John | Feb 18, 2013 | AME media releases, News
The issue of same-sex marriage has risen in the West Australian state election, with Australian Marriage Equality (AME) surveying key candidates on where they stand. National Convenor of AME, Rodney Croome, said support for marriage equality is high across many WA...
by John | Feb 8, 2013 | Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
The Greens will introduce an updated marriage equality bill into the Senate after the British House of Commons voted in favour of extending equal marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples. The bill was passed on Tuesday in London after the Conservative Prime...
by John | Feb 7, 2013 | Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
A conservative Prime Minister has stared down the critics in his own party, allowed a conscience vote and is now on the cusp of introducing equal marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples in England and Wales. Tuesday’s vote in the House of Commons has...
by John | Feb 6, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
Apart from recognising marriage equality as family friendly, more and more conservatives around the world realise there’s also votes to be won, writes Rodney Croome. Will the Coalition under Tony Abbott agree? The passage of marriage equality through the UK...
by John | Feb 5, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
Tonight, Australian time, the UK House of Commons is expected to overwhelmingly pass legislation allowing same-sex couples to marry Comment available: – several Australian same-sex couples who intend to marry in the UK are available for comment and can be...
