by Alex Greenwich | Apr 18, 2013 | News, Overseas commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
A NEW Zealand MP has won kudos amongst the gay community and same-sex marriage supporters worldwide after delivering a humorous yet thoughtful speech about the ludicrous ideas why not to support gay marriage
and the logical reasons why you should. So poignant is...
by Alex Greenwich | Apr 18, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News, Overseas commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, Uncategorized, World news
HUNDREDS of jubilant gay-rights advocates celebrated at New Zealand’s Parliament as the country become the 13th in the world and the first in the Asia-Pacific region to legalise same-sex marriage. Lawmakers voted 77 to 44 in favour of the gay-marriage bill on...
by John | Mar 27, 2013 | News, World news
The gay marriage bill is safely through another stage in Parliament and only needs to pass its third reading to become law. During its committee stage this evening opponents put up a raft of amendments and all of them were heavily defeated. The vote that gave the bill...
by John | Mar 14, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
NEW Zealand lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favour of a bill allowing same-sex marriage, all but assuring that it will soon become law. Lawmakers supported the bill 77 to 44 in the second of three votes needed for a bill to be approved. The second vote is typically...
by John | Mar 13, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
Second reading support is firm but submissions reveal wider range of opinion and doubts at speed of change. After months of emotional submissions and some bitter protest, a bill to legalise same-sex marriage appears likely to pass another hurdle with barely a dent in...