New poll shows costly plebiscite losing support
A new poll from Essential Media has indicated a massive swing towards support for a parliamentary vote on marriage equality when factoring in the price of a plebiscite. The poll asked 1,792 people...
View ArticleSenate rejects plebiscite; calls for free vote
The Australian Senate have supported a motion from Greens Senator and LGBTI spokesperson Robert Simms rejecting a public vote on the matter of marriage equality. The Senate are calling for Prime...
View ArticleRodney Croome – personal stories will bring change to marriage laws
Australian Marriage Equality’s National Convener Rodney Croome is in Perth this week for the launch of his book ‘From This Day Forward’. The marriage equality advocate isn’t wasting anytime while he’s...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Rodney Croome Book Signing
Australian Marriage Equality national director Rodney Croome paid a visit to Perth for PrideFEST to discuss his new book, ‘From This Day Forward’. Mr Croome read a selection of anecdotes from his book,...
View ArticlePalmer reveals stance on marriage equality
Clive Palmer has publicly announced his stance on marriage equality at a press conference in Sydney this morning, asserting that marriage should be controlled by churches alone, not the government. The...
View ArticleJarrod Bleijie throws his support behind marriage equality
Queensland’s former Attorney General, who dismantled that state’s civil unions legislation, has changed his mind about marriage equality and is now a supporter for change. The Christian and marriage...
View ArticleWATCH: AME reveal 3-point plan to achieve marriage equality in 2016
Australian Marriage Equality have released a new video outlining their plan to move forward in their campaign for same-sex marriage rights in Australia. The short video features LGBTQIA+ people...
View ArticleSenator Dean Smith raises new plebiscite questions
Liberal Senator Dean Smith has raised new questions about the planned plebiscite on the matter of marriage equality. The first openly gay Liberal in the federal Parliament asked in an op-ed for Fairfax...
View ArticleLabor’s Shayne Neumann now supports marriage equality
Queensland MP Shayne Neumann has apparently changed his mind about his support for marriage equality. Earlier in 2015 Mr Neumann said he had a long held position supporting traditional marriage, but...
View ArticleACL head dismisses proposal for respectful debate
The head of the Australian Christian Lobby has described a proposal for opponents and supporters of marriage equality to set ground rules for a respectful debate as “laughable”. Rodney Croome, the...
View ArticleACL call for suspension of anti-discrimination laws in plebiscite debate
The Australian Christian Lobby have called for a nation-wide suspension of anti-discrimination laws in the lead up to the Government’s planned plebiscite on marriage equality. ACL managing director...
View ArticleLabor Senator Catryna Bilyk switches support to marriage equality
Marriage Equality Australia (AME) have welcomed support for reforming Australia’s marriage laws from Tasmanian Labor Senator, Catryna Bilyk. AME have said the senator’s support boosts the case for a...
View ArticleEx-Liberal MP may print ‘millions’ of copies of anti-gay flyer
A former Liberal MP has generated a pamphlet claiming that children of same-sex parents are more prone to sexually transmitted diseases, unemployment and drug abuse. The Sydney Morning Herald have...
View ArticlePlebiscite legislation pushed back until after election
The creation of legislation guiding the proposed marriage plebiscite will be pushed back until after the election as the government tries to avoid the issue becoming a topic of debate during the...
View ArticleIvan Hinton-Teoh steps down from Australian Marriage Equality
Ivan Hinton-Teoh has reportedly announced he is stepping down from his role as Deputy Director of Australian Marriage Equality. Gay News Network made the announcement on Friday. Australian Marriage...
View ArticleMajor LGBTI business groups call for Telstra boycott
Three of Australia’s queer business associations have released a statement calling for the LGBTI community to withdraw business from Telstra. The call comes as Telstra rescinded public support for...
View ArticleAustralian Marriage Equality Workshop this weekend
Do you want to get’ hands on’ in the fight to bring about marriage equality? Australian Marriage Equality are holding a workshop in Perth on Saturday providing tips and materials for holding local...
View ArticleWhat does the election result mean for marriage equality?
Saturday’s poll has not delivered a government for Australia but advocates for marriage equality have argued that the result shows there is no need for the Coalition’s plebiscite for marriage equality....
View ArticleRe-elected Labor senators push to block plebiscite in Parliament
Tasmanian Labor senator Lisa Singh and WA’s Louise Pratt are urging the ALP to aim for a free vote by MPs on marriage equality in Parliament by blocking the proposed plebiscite in Canberra. Senator...
View ArticleACTU pass motion to support marriage equality and a free vote for MPs
Australia’s largest council of affiliated trade unions has taken a stance on marriage equality, voting in favour of same-sex marriage and to oppose the government’s proposed plebiscite calling instead...
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