PM’s Sister Wants Russian Style Gay Ban
The Prime Minister’s sister Loree Rudd has praised Russia’s anti-gay propaganda laws and called for similar legislation to be introduced in Australia. According to News.com Ms Rudd was impressed with Russian President Vladamir Putin’s introduction of legislation that banishes public mention of homosexuality following a recent trip to Russia. Ms Rudd says similar laws are […]
77 Christian Ministers Show Marriage Equality Support
A group of Australian Christian Ministers have spoken out against the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL), who recently claimed that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has lost the support of the Church by supporting same-sex marriage. In a letter sent to Australian Marriage Equality (AME), 77 Ministers from Anglican, Baptist, Uniting, Jewish and Buddhist groups expressed their […]
Is the New Mental Health Minister for LGBT Rights?
A worrying shuffle in the new Rudd government means the newly appointed Minister for Mental Health and Ageing is against gay marriage. Replacing pro-LGBT rights Minister Mark Butler, Victorian Senator Jacinta Collins will be handling the portfolios as well as making a move to the front bench of the Labor Government. The new Minister also […]
What’s Tweeting: In The Birdcage
@GreenJ Rudd to finish knitting the kangaroo, awkward. Who knows what skills he’s had time to learn while on the back bench. @annabelcrabb I am certain Mr Rudd will have a plan for filling Sen Conroy’s shoes. Possibily with cement. The ABC’s online political commentator is the Queen of the one-liner. @taylorswift13 @KimKardashian @kanyewest Yo […]
Marriage Equality Campaign Alive on Facebook
A survey of political causes being promoted through social media has revealed that a Facebook page promoting marriage equality is the biggest political campaign on social media in Australia. The Facebook group ‘Gay Marriage Rights in Australia’ was the most popular political Facebook page in Australia, and among the top 50 Facebook pages in the […]
Tony Abbott’s Sister Set to Discuss Same Sex Marriage
Christine Forster, Tony Abbott’s openly gay sister and vocal marriage equality supporter is set to be the guest on SBS’s ‘The Observer Effect’ this evening. This new current affairs show, hosted by award winning journalist Ellen Fanning, sees a different guest each week discuss the top news stories in depth. The other guests on tonight’s […]
Rudd Puts Gay Marriage on the Agenda
Newly reinstated Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has put marriage equality on the agenda during his first day back in office. On Friday the Prime Minister called for both sides of politics to be allowed a conscience vote on the issue and suggested that the issue could be put to a public vote. Previously Mr Rudd […]
Rudd Returns as Prime Minister
Kevin Rudd is once again Australia’s Prime Minister following a showdown with rival Julia Gillard. Three years and three days after the former Prime Minister was ousted from the position the tables were turned. Mr Rudd won the position 57 votes to Ms Gillard’s 45 votes. Speaking to the media late on Wednesday evening Mr […]
Stolen Generation Advocates Demand Apology from ACL
Stolen Generation advocates are demanding an apology for comments made by Lyle Shelton on behalf of the Australian Christian Lobby yesterday. In response to Kevin Rudd’s new found support for marriage equality, the managing director suggested that same-sex marriage rights will create a second Stolen Generation. Shelton argued that same-sex parenting will rob children of […]
Rudd’s Support Angers ACL and Pleases AME
The shift in former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s stance in favour of marriage equality has generated both praise from Australian Marriage Equality and condemnation from the Australian Christian Lobby. A statement released from the ACL alluded to Rudd’s stance as un-Christian, with claims that his changing views will develop a new ‘stolen generation’. “What Mr Rudd […]
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