Keep fighting, mum tells gay rally

GAY marriage is likely to be legalised within the next two years, a prominent Queensland activist says. Brisbane mother Shelley Argent, Queensland’s 2011 Senior of the Year, has been actively campaigning for gay and lesbian rights since her son told her he was...

ACT Chief Minister wants democratic rights

ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope has told a Senate Committee those who oppose the democratic rights of Canberrans are not “thinking Australians”. A Senate inquiry is being held today into the Greens Self-Government Bill on the political autonomy of the...

Midsumma parades for marriage

Melbourne queer festival Midsumma took part in the city’s annual Moomba parade on Monday, with marriage equality a key theme of the colourful contingent. Women in stilts dressed as brides took to the streets along with other Midsumma marchers including local drag...

South Australia: Keeping up the pressure

Over 300 supporters of marriage equality descended on parliament house Saturday March 5 to join special guest speakers Hannah Gadsby, Greens MLC Tammy Franks, Labor MLC Ian Hunter and many more in their calls for the Marriage Act to be amended to include same sex...