More than 100 religious leaders from all major religions in Australia have signed a joint statement calling on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to legislate for civil marriage equality now. This joint statement, organised by The Equality Campaign, recognises that civil marriage equality is based on the values of love and commitment and is about ensuring […]
Australian marriage equality advocates have welcomed the news that Taiwan is embracing marriage equality. The Equality Campaign said Taiwan had made a momentous step towards achieving marriage equality for all Taiwanese people. Yesterday a Taiwanese court handed down its judgement in a landmark case which found that the nation’s marriage laws violated the country’s constitution. […]
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has added its voice to the many groups calling on the Turnbull government to legislate for marriage equality. Today the AMA will issue a new policy statement declaring that excluding same-sex couples from marriage has significant mental and physical health consequences and contributes to high suicide rates among LGBTI people. The […]
Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has dismissed comments from former UK minister Nick Herbert about the perils of conservative governments ignoring the issue of marriage equality. The member for Canning in Perth’s south suggested that true conservatives don’t fly around the world and lecture other people on how to run their countries. Hastie posted the comment […]
Marriage equality groups have welcomed the appointment of Gladys Berejiklian as the new premier of New South Wales. The NSW Liberal party’s new leader is on the record as being a supporter of marriage equality. Former Premier Mike Baird, who announced his retirement from politics last week, was opposed to marriage equality but did support a […]
Tiernan Brady led Ireland’s ‘Yes’ campaign for marriage equality. Now he’s here in Australia as the head of Australians for Equality, one of the leading organisations fighting for our marriage rights. Brady’s been talking about the importance of recognising LGBTI relationships for a long time, and he’s heard every argument against marriage equality. The marriage […]
Representatives of several LGBTI groups met with Attorney General George Brandis earlier today to discuss the government’s approach to marriage equality. The Turnbull government has vowed that a non-binding national plebiscite is the only option for the issue of marriage equality to be addressed before the next federal election despite recent polls showing public support […]
