Oscar Kaspi-Crutchett has been named The City of Bayswater’s Young Citizen of the Year. The 17 year old high school student has been a passionate advocate for marriage equality and the Safe Schools program, and has regularly taken to the stage at rallies to speech about the issues from a youth perspective. Oscar Kaspi-Crutchett pictured […]
A new campaign in support of marriage equality has emerged in the City of Rockingham, following local government support recently from the councils of Bayswater and Fremantle. Mmerit (Motion for Marriage Equality in Rockingham – It’s Time) co-convenor Jordon Steele-John explains that community support is on the rise. “The Mmerit campaign was kicked off less […]
Politicians returning to parliament in Canberra will be greeted at Canberra Airport by the Airbnb ‘Until We All Belong’ campaign. The accommodation referral service launched their campaign a month ago with a series of rings and advertisements across the nation. This week Canberra airport will be the focus as pressure continues to be put on […]
Bayswater Councillor Brent Fleeton has criticised the council’s support for marriage equality describing it as “empty symbolism”. Last week the Bayswater council voted to support a motion calling on the federal government to address the issue of marriage equality via a free vote in parliament. Councillor Fleeton voted against the motion and argued that it […]
LGBTIQ advocates have celebrated the cities of Bayswater and Fremantle for their motions to support marriage equality that were passed in council chambers this week. On Wednesday evening both councils moved to support marriage equality in Australia, with a 5 – 4 split in Bayswater and unanimous support in Fremantle. Australian Marriage Equality Director Jay Allen […]
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 […]
Councillors at the City of Bayswater have taken to the airwaves to express their differing views about whether it’s appropriate for local government to advocate for marriage equality. Councillor Catherine Ehrhardt has put forward a motion calling on the city to show it’s support for marriage equality and push for a free vote in federal […]
RTRFM 92.1’s LGBTIQ+ program All Things Queer will focus on two major issues that face the LGBTIQ+ community; homelessness and marriage equality. Bayswater Councillor Catherine Ehrhardt will be in the studio discussing the recent announcement that her council will be discussing a motion to support marriage equality. Bayswater could be the second council in Western Australia […]
