Troye Sivan has recalled his first Pride Parade describing it as a life changing experience. The pop star, actor and video blogger shared his memory in a video made for Paper magazine. “Being surrounded by people who are just like you, as crazy as you, maybe even crazier than you, it was like – electrifying. […]
The City of Bayswater and The City of Fremantle have both passed motions in support of marriage equality this evening. The motion was carried in the Bayswater council chambers 5 to 4. Bayswater Councillor Catherine Ehrhardt put the motion forward last week, calling for the council to voice support for marriage equality irrespective of sex or […]
The Marriage Alliance says a campaign by businesses, including Airbnb and QANTAS, that uses rings as part of it’s campaign is a form of “subliminal bullying”. Speaking to Gareth Parker on 6PR this morning York said the Until We Belong campaign was causing situations where people who supported traditional views of marriage were being targeted […]
Online accommodation service Airbnb have launched a campaign using black rings to show support for marriage equality in Australia. The “acceptance rings” designed by Marc Newson for the Until We All Belong campaign do not form a complete circle, symbolising the ‘gap’ in Australian marriage laws. CEO Brian Chesky says “openness and belonging are at the […]
In Tasmania, an advertisement on the accommodation website Airbnb has attracted controversy for its exclusion of gay couples. Airbnb allows homeowners with a spare room or domicile to offer their facilities to travellers and holidaygoers as an alternative to hotels and hostels. One advertisement for a space in the Hobart suburb of Battery Point was […]
