by Jen | Aug 28, 2013 | Australian news, News
Tony Abbott’s Coalition isn’t just against giving same-sex couples the right to marry, they’re also promising they’ll give heterosexual marriages a helping hand to the tune of a $200 voucher each. On the Australian Christian Lobby’s Australia Votes guide to the...
by Jen | Aug 27, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
With only eleven days left until Australia’s general election, these parties hope LGBTI voters will see them as progressive, equality-seeking, queer-friendly options. The Fairfax Nielsen Poll has found that 65% of voters support marriage equality, including 75% of...
by Carol Burger | Jul 30, 2013 | AME media releases, AME Talks
Advocates have welcomed the Palmer United Party’s decision to allow a conscience vote on marriage equality, saying it increases pressure on the Coalition to follow suit. Australian Marriage Equality national director, Rodney Croome, said, “We welcome the...
by Carol Burger | Jul 25, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary
A bill to legalise same-sex marriage in South Australia will be sabotaged by the state’s Labor government in an attempt to wedge the Liberal Party, gay rights advocates say. The government will force the bill to a vote today despite it not having the numbers to...
by Carol Burger | Jul 17, 2013 | AME Talks, World news
The equal marriage bill for England and Wales has once again been passed in the House of Commons, and will soon will be given Royal Assent to become law. Conservative MP David Burrowes had tabled an amendment and was today once again accused of trying to delay...
