by John | Mar 29, 2011 | Australian news, News
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,...
by John | Mar 29, 2011 | Overseas commentary
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...
by John | Mar 20, 2011 | AME media releases, News
Gillard cites tradition as justification to discriminate against gay Australians PM challenged to meet the families that her opposition to equality affects “If ‘tradition’ was a reason to block equality, Julia Gillard would not have become Prime...
by John | Mar 14, 2011 | Overseas commentary
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...
by John | Mar 13, 2011 | Australian commentary
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...