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Andrew Barr May Become Australia’s First Out Territory Leader

The Australian Capital Territory’s Deputy Chief Minister and Treasurer Andrew Barr is poised to become the country’s first openly gay state or territory leader since Katy Gallagher today resigned as ACT Chief Minister. Gallagher has announced she will be running for the Senate, making Barr, as the ACT’s Deputy Chief Minister, a strong possibility to […]

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Australia Celebrates First Same Sex Marriages

Australia Celebrates First Same Sex Marriages

Australia saw it’s first legal same sex marriages occur over the weekend when the Australian Capital Territory’s laws came into effect at midnight on Friday. Sixteen couples were wed on the laws in front of Parliament House. Amongst the first to take their vows was Western Australian couple Dennis Liddelow and Stephen Dawson. Liddelow, a […]

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ACT Approves Marriage Equality

ACT Approves Marriage Equality

The Australian Capital Territory has become the first state or territory in Australia to approve marriage for same sex couples. The legislation was passed this morning 9 votes to 8, with the territory’s Labor government gaining the support of The Green’s MLA Shane Rattenbury. The legislation’s success though will be put to the test though, […]

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