‘Open door on both sides’

Three delegations travelled to Canberra to discuss the issue of same-sex marriage last week, holding meetings which advocates say were received with an “open door” by MPs on both sides of parliament. Representatives from lobby group Australian Marriage Equality,...

I preached against homosexuality, but I was wrong

In this piece, a Presbyterian minister explains his journey from preaching against homosexuality, to supporting marriage equality. *** As a Presbyterian minister, I believed it was a sin. Then I met people who really understood the stakes: Gay men A recent poll shows...

My gay son: the face of church’s lack of respect

In this piece, a Catholic parent explains why his gay son deserves the chance to marry his partner. *** I am a Catholic who voted against Proposition 8 in 2008 and contributed $1,000 to the No on 8 Campaign, a Catholic who is sustained by regular Mass, scripture and...

Straight to the point about gay marriage

Let’s be straight about this – in our secular, liberal society there is no good reason not to allow gay marriage. Here’s a few bad ones: – Marriage is a religious rite between a man and a woman. Gay marriage is sacrilege. Hogwash. Marriage is a...