by Jay | May 2, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Anti-gay flyers are being distributed to tens of thousands of Tasmanian homes right now, as part of a massive campaign to block marriage equality in Tasmania. This is just one of many that have been distributed: Another flyer rubbishes “same-sex marriage”,...
by Alex Greenwich | May 1, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
A rift has opened in the marriage equality movement over support for a referendum. Until now the two wings – the moderate, sedate and respectable Australian Marriage Equality (AME), and the more raucous direct action-oriented Equal Love – have pretty much marched in...
by Jen | Apr 30, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Canberra’s courts will have gay divorce cases added to their workload if the ACT government succeeds in its bid to legalise same-sex marriages. The ACT’s Labor-Greens government hopes to pass a law through the Legislative Assembly allowing same-sex...
by Jen | Apr 29, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
AUSTRALIAN MARRIAGE EQUALITY Media Release Monday April 29th 2013 Anti-gay endorsement of referendum “confirms fears” Marriage equality advocates have welcomed the rejection of a referendum on marriage equality by senior figures in the major parties, as...
by Jen | Apr 29, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Independent MP Tony Windsor has flagged a referendum on gay marriage. Photo: Andrew Meares I understand why some supporters of marriage equality support independent MP Tony Windsor’s idea of a referendum on the issue. With public opinion striding ahead of our...
