by John | Jan 19, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, Australian resources, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions
A tumultuous year in 2012 for the LGBTI community around the country and especially in Queensland was reason enough for Brisbane rights advocate Chad St James (pictured) to create something that could galvanise the community in the face of growing adversity....
by John | Nov 20, 2012 | Australian news, News
SPRINGHURST couple Jaime and Taylor Hegarty held hands and wiped away tears as they sat among about 300 people in QEII Square for Albury-Wodonga’s first rally for marriage equality. Marriage was once a pipe dream for the lesbian couple, who have been engaged for a...
by John | Nov 5, 2012 | Australian news, News
GAY rights campaigners have accused the Queensland government of playing favourites after learning the premier met with Brisbane’s Catholic archbishop the day before introducing changes to civil union laws. The government has denied an eleventh-hour meeting with...
by John | Sep 19, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates believe same-sex couples will be marrying somewhere in Australia by the end of the year, despite the vote against the issue in federal parliament today. Australian Marriage Equality, national convener, Alex Greenwich, said, “Even...
by Alex Greenwich | May 30, 2012 | Take Action
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (Brisbane) has set up a new webform to allow supporters of the Queensland Civil Union Act to voice their concerns about a possible repeal or watering-down of that Act by the new Queenland Government. According to PFLAG national...
