by Carol Burger | Aug 13, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
Today marks 10 years since the federal Marriage Act was amended to explicitly ban same-sex marriage, and campaigners are using the occasion to highlight the growing support for the cause.
by Carol Burger | Aug 13, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
Nearly 80 per cent of swing voters support same-sex marriage, according to the Liberal Party’s in-house pollster, in findings that will ratchet up pressure on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to allow his MPs a free vote on the issue.
by Carol Burger | Aug 13, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
The Merthyr Road Uniting Church in New Farm lived up to its name tonight as it united politicians from across the political spectrum, along with rights advocates, Christians, psychologists and proud PFLAG mums, for a forum on same-sex marriage. Hosted by PFLAG’s...
by Jen | Aug 4, 2014 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Australian lawmakers will again vote on a bill to legalize same-sex marriage and unlike last time it’s looking very likely that government MPs will have a conscience vote on the issue.
by Jen | Aug 4, 2014 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
A series of marriage equality events in Albury in the last weekend of July has begun to shift the views of a federal MP. Local groups, Hume Phoenix and Equal Love, partnered with Australian Marriage Equality to conduct an information booth in the main street, forums...
