Marriage Rally – The People
Here are some of the people who headed out today to voice their support for marriage equality.
Penrith Christian School Backflips on Review of Homosexuality Stance
Penrith Christian School will review it’s ‘statement of faith’ that describes homosexuality as an abomination and claims that transgender people are against God’s natural order. The back flip came just hours after the schools Principal Barry Neville (pictured) had told the media that there were no plans to change the policy. Earlier today Liberal leader […]
Perth Marriage Equality This Saturday
Pull out your most colourful outfit and slip on your walking shoes for this Saturday’s Marriage Equality Rally. Taking place in the Perth CBD, co-convenor of Equal Love and an organiser of the rally Sam Cavallaro said now was a pertinent time to show your support for equality. “In terms of an overall right, there […]
Abbott Launches Education Policy at Anti-Gay School
Tony Abbott has launched the coalition’s eduction policy this morning at a Sydney School that calls homosexuality an abomination and promotes that changing one’s gender is against the natural order of God. The Liberal Leader chose Sydney’s Penrith Christian School as the location to launch his eduction policy and talk about values. When questioned by […]
Liberal Politicians Pledge Support For Marriage Equality
The campaign for marriage equality is finding more Liberal politicians are voicing their support for marriage equality. Liberal politician Teresa Gambaro (pictured), who previously voted against marriage equality legislation in parliament, announced that she had changed her position. Ms Gambaro announced her change of heart at a candidates forum last week and later posted a […]
Sex Party Candidate Apologises
Melissa Star, a candidate for the Sex Party in the federal election, has offered an apology after she made inappropriate comments following the death of local activist Amber Maxwell. Maxwell, a prominent activist for marriage equality, transgender rights and homelessness passed away on Saturday. Star, who is also transgender, posted in a popular Facebook support […]
Marriage Equality, Is a Real Discussion Beginning?
OPINION Earlier this week students from Perth’s Universities gathered outside St Mary’s Cathedral to protest against National Marriage Day. Inside the church heterosexual couples gathered to renew their wedding vows, attend a mass and discuss the meaning of marriage. The program here in Western Australia was much more sedate than the Australian Family Association’s events […]
Abbott Calls Marriage Equality Campaign: ‘Fashion of the Moment’
Liberal leader Tony Abbott has described the campaign to legalise same sex marriage at the ‘fashion of the moment’ during an interview with veteran broadcaster John Laws. Mr Abbott comment that he was not, “someone who wants to see radical change based on the fashion on the moment.” Mr Abbott clarified his comments later in […]
Marriage Equality Becomes The Hot Topic
Marriage Equality has continued to be a dominant issue during the second week of the federal election campaign. On Sunday night during the Leader’s Debate the Prime Minister vowed that a returned Rudd government would introduce a marriage equality bill within the first one hundred days of office. State Legislation Waits in the Wings Western […]
Labor’s Marriage Equality Bill Promise Welcomed
Labor Senator Louise Pratt, who has actively campaigned for a change to the marriage act, has welcomed the Prime Minister’s commitment to introduce a Marriage Equality bill within the first hundred days of a re-elected Rudd government. The Prime Minister made the commitment during Sunday night’s leader’s debate. “Marriage Equality will be an important issue […]
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