by John | Feb 13, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Advocates have called on federal MPs to reflect community values and support marriage equality following a poll which shows an exemption for churches from same-sex marriage legislation will increase support for the reform. A poll released today by Galaxy Research...
by John | Feb 13, 2012 | Australian commentary
Lobbying carries its risks. In a meeting about marriage equality in parliament last week I was challenged to an arm wrestle by a well-known Coalition Senator who says he has defeated Joe Hockey and Tony Abbott despite being almost seventy. “Would it help if he beat me...
by John | Feb 13, 2012 | AME media releases, News
A report in today’s Australian newspaper that Coalition backbenchers will be allowed a conscience vote on marriage equality has been welcomed by advocates as “a breakthrough”. Australian Marriage Equality national convener, Alex Greenwich, said,...
by John | Feb 13, 2012 | Australian news, News
COALITION gay rights campaigner Warren Entsch will vote against a pair of upcoming gay marriage bills, but is preparing his own civil unions bill. Labor MP Stephen Jones will introduce gay marriage legislation today and independent MP Andrew Wilkie and the Greens’...
by John | Feb 13, 2012 | Australian news, News
Trevor Gaskell doesn’t know how he would have got through his wedding day last September without his best man, Peter Bearman, at his side. One day, he’d like to return the favour. But for Mr Bearman, 26, there is more than a proposal and a few jitters...
