The man accused of headbutting former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has told News Corp that the incident had nothing to do with the same-sex marriage debate. Astro ‘Funknukl’ Labe, who is 38 years old, a DJ and a self described anarchist, told Hobart’s The Mercury that he was motivated by his longstanding dislike of the former Prime […]
Two Australian teenagers have built a rainbow flag out of painted potatoes on the lawn of Parliament House to protest inaction on marriage equality in Canberra. Potato Messenger, created by Dan Buttson and Will Richards, is a program designed to send potatoes with hand written messages to anyone is Australia. The boys had planned a special […]
In question time this afternoon Independent MP Andrew Wilkie asked the Prime Minister if he would rule out a plebiscite on the issue of marriage equality. The member for Denison asked; “Prime Minister, the ban on same sex marriage is legislated discrimination and plain wrong. In response to the recent Irish referendum you stated that […]
Crowds of people came together to protest against the Abbott government following the release of the 2014 budget on Sunday May 18th. People of all every imaginable age and background took part in the march, which stretched over the entirety of Northbridge’s horseshoe bridge on its way into the centre of the city. A large […]
Police attending today’s rally for marriage equality asked protestors wearing T-shirts with the slogan ‘F..k Tony Abbott’ to remove them. A spokesperson for WA Police has confirmed with OUTinPerth that people were asked to remove the T-shirts as the word ‘f..k’ was deemed offensive in an area where they were children present. WA Police say […]
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott have given extremely different priorities to marriage equality during the leader’s debate. The Prime Minister declared that a Labor government would introduce legislation within the first 100 days of government. “This is just a mark of decency to same sex couples across the country who wish […]
As fans across the globe anticipate the release of her most exciting album yet, Australia’s leading rock ‘n’ roll turned doom pop vixen, Abbe May, has come on the record about her sexuality. Much like Abbe May’s music, it’s ambiguous yet perfectly articulated. Men and women alike who have found themselves swooning at the front […]
Tony Abbott appeared on 60 minutes last night and claimed a shift on his views of homosexuality since 2010, where he admitted in an interview that he was “threatened” by the queer community. Abbot’s sister, Christine Forster, who is in a lesbian relationship with Virginia Edwards, admitted that she was disappointed when she saw […]
