by John | Apr 10, 2012 | Australian commentary
Good on Christine Forster and her partner Virginia Edwards for coming out. The more the merrier. Most of us in the marriage equality movement have known about the relationship for a couple of years, so we have been viewing Tony Abbott’s comments on the issue of...
by John | Jan 27, 2012 | Australian commentary
Wednesday night’s Equality Dinner was a chance for 100 guests to enjoy a fancy meal in Darling Harbour while raising money for the marriage equality campaign. But as the night wore on, one particular campaigner stole the show – and saved a life. Continue reading...
by John | Jan 18, 2012 | Australian commentary
The Drum has today published a hilarious piece of reality inversion by Adam Ch’ng on the subject of marriage equality and moral panic. “Phelps realised an important political maxim: moral panic works. Having Wong, an openly lesbian Finance Minister with a...
by John | Jan 17, 2012 | Australian news, News
Australian Marriage Equality has welcomed the support of well known Australians, Hugh Jackman, David Stratton, and Oscar winner Lizzy Gardiner. The three respected Australians have signed on to a marriage equality declaration that states: “Marriage should be...
by John | Jan 13, 2012 | Australian news, News
AUSTRALIAN Open tournament organisers face calls for Margaret Court’s name to be stripped from the arena that bears it because of her outspoken views against homosexuality. Kerryn Phelps, one of Australia’s best-known gay women, said the former champion...