Marriage equality advocates say Australia is falling behind, after New Zealand's Conservative Prime Minister John Key announced he has no personal opposition to gay marriage.
In the lead up to the US Democrats national convention 11 state chairs have declared their support for including marriage equality in the national party’s platform.
The equality debate has taken an increasingly serious tone so it’s time we explored the frivolous side of gay marriage. After all, we homos know how to throw a goddam good party, writes Nicky Bryson.
Advocates for equal marriage rights believe Tony Abbott is running out of arguments against same-sex marriage since his sister Christine Forster publicly came out.
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.
The Queensland Council of Unions (QCU) has withdrawn it support from Bob Katter’s Australia Party (KAP) after a homophobic TV ad caused “considerable distress” among members.
The NSW branch of the Return and Services League of Australia (RSL) are outraged anti-gay campaigners have likened the debate on marriage equality to the Kokoda battle of World War II in which thousands of Australian servicemen lost their lives.
A group of multi-faith clergy have thrown their support behind Independent MP Andrew Wilkie’s motion which seeks to support equal marriage rights on the condition that churches are not forced to marry same-sex couples.
