by John | Mar 28, 2012 | Australian news, News, Take Action
ACT Liberal Senator Gary Humphries has told constituents who support same-sex marriage that he opposes a change to the law because marriage is a religious issue. In the letter to local residents, Senator Humphries said that same-sex couples cannot marry because...
by John | Mar 27, 2012 | Australian news, News, Religious leaders, Supporters of Equality
The Union for Progressive Judaism has made a submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry into the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill. The UPJ represents 26 congregations and communal organisations across Australia, New Zealand and Asia...
by John | Mar 26, 2012 | Australian news, News
CHURCHES are more accepting of gays than ever, an organiser of a gay and lesbian Christian conference says. Blackwood Uniting Church minister Reverend Leanne Jenski is one of the organisers of June’s Daring to be Family conference in Adelaide. The Daring...
by John | Mar 16, 2012 | AME media releases, News
“It’s my understanding that Jesus was on the side of the marginalised and the oppressed. And also that God is love. So as a Christian I can’t just stand in silence on the issue of marriage equality. My faith necessitates that I advocate for...
by John | Mar 9, 2012 | Overseas commentary
There is no suggestion that same-sex marriages should be obligatory within churches I don’t know if I am in the majority of heterosexuals in this, but here goes: when I contemplate the idea of one man having sex with another, I feel a certain unease. On the...
