If marriage equality is high on your agenda, then the Australian Marriage Equality (AME) national director Rodney Croome believes you should back a change of leadership and hope for Kevin Rudd to take over as Prime Minister.

Shadow cabinet minister Joe Hockey has announced he will not vote for same-sex marriage, even if given a conscience vote on the issue.

Calls for opposition leader Tony Abbott to allow a conscience vote on same-sex marriage have been renewed following Prime Minister Julia Gillard's comment that Abbott should give his fellow members the "courtesy" of a free vote.

Following the removal of the Sydney’s iconic rainbow crossing, City of Sydney Councillor Linda Scott has called for the erection of a flag pole in Taylor Square.

Tony Abbott has said he feels disappointed in himself for saying in a TV interview four years ago he felt "a bit threatened" by gays.

Marriage equality advocates say the pressure on federal Coalition Leader Tony Abbott to allow for a conscience vote on equal marriage laws will only grow after Western Australia’s Liberal Premier, Colin Barnett, confirmed this week that he will allow for a free vote on the issue when similar legislation comes before state parliament later this year.

Australian marriage equality advocates have welcomed reports that the Young Liberals will urge the federal party to allow a conscience vote on the issue.

Setbacks in the campaign for marriage equality only strengthen the resolve of equality advocates and the gay and lesbian community. By Senator Penny Wong.

The failure of our national leaders to support marriage equality has left vacant the position of equality champion. That role has now been taken up by Tasmanian Labor Premier, Lara Giddings.

High-profile Liberal MP Malcolm Turnbull has been forced to defend himself after first winning the admiration and then the ire of some marriage equality activists following a major speech outlining his belief civil unions were more likely to be legislated for despite his personal support for same-sex marriage laws.

Former NSW Premier Nick Greiner has increased the pressure coming from within the Liberal Party on Coalition Leader Tony Abbott to allow a conscience vote on marriage equality after revealing that one of his children is in a serious, long-term gay relationship.

In case our federal representatives fail to represent the strong support for marriage equality when they vote on the matter later this year, we know their state Coalition and Labor colleagues are ready to. 

Former Victorian Premier and current Beyondblue chair Jeff Kennett says he has changed his mind on marriage equality.

Coalition backbenchers will be allowed a free vote on same-sex marriage when the bill is before parliament later this year, according to reports by The Australian.

Key Independent MP Tony Windsor has rubbished the chances of marriage equality legislation succeeding through Federal Parliament anytime soon while declaring that he himself was unlikely to support any bill on the issue.