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Glenn Davies, the Anglican archbishop of Sydney has told followers that if they support same-sex marriage they should leave the church. The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that when Archbishop Davies addressed the 51st Synod of the Diocese of Sydney, the Anglican church’s parliament, on Monday, he warned the church had “entered treacherous waters” and called […]
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15 Oct 2019 /
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has declared he’s now a supporter of same-sex marriage, despite having campaigned against the laws being changed for many years. The PM made a quick trip to Perth yesterday and while he was here a reporter asked if he was still opposed to same-sex marriage. Scott Morrison said he was now […]
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14 May 2019 |
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The highest court in the Cayman Islands has ruled that refusing a marriage license to same-sex couples is discriminatory, paving the way for marriage equality in the British Overseas Territory. The Cayman Islands’ Grand Court ruled last week in the case of Chantelle Day and Vickie Bodden Bush, declaring that the government should not have […]
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2 Apr 2019 |
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OPINION A year on from the marriage equality postal survey it’s time to bust some myths about why it was held and what impact it had. The postal survey was not necessary to win marriage equality. It did not change hearts or minds for the better, carry parliament over the line or cement reform It […]
Tags: Marriage, marriage equality, plebiscite, postal survey, Rodney Croome, Same Sex Marriage
15 Nov 2018 |
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A chapter of Sydney’s Anglican Church is preparing to ban LGBTI+ advocacy and same-sex marriages on their property, Fairfax Media have revealed. The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that documents show the 51st Synod of the Sydney diocese is preparing to debate policy next week that would disallow weddings between two people of the same […]
Tags: Anglican, equal voices, Glenn Davies, marriage equality, new south wales, Same Sex Marriage, Sydney, Wedding
19 Oct 2018 |
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A referendum held in Romania that would have restricted the definition of marriage to those between a man and a woman has been declared void due to low voter turnout. Romanian election officials have revealed that only 20% of registered voters participated in the referendum. Romanian law requires a minimum of 30% to cast their […]
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8 Oct 2018 |
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has indicated that bringing in new laws to protect religious freedom and freedom of speech will be an area of major focus for his government over the coming months. Speaking to Sky News the Prime Minister said they were no situations at the moment that required the laws to be implemented […]
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18 Sep 2018 |
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Aspiring politician Lyle Shelton says the Coalition for Marriage only had three months to argue the case against marriage equality while those in favour of changing the laws had been lobbying politicians for close to 30 years. Shelton, who is the Australian Conservatives lead senate candidate at the next federal election, is currently speaking at […]
Tags: Australian Conservatives, Coalition for Marriage, Lyle Shelton, Marriage, plebiscite, postal survey, Same Sex Marriage, world congress of families
16 Sep 2018 |
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Liberal Senator Eric Abetz has described supporters of marriage equality and the most intolerant people during last year’s marriage postal survey debate. Appearing on the ABC’s Q&A on Monday night Senator Abetz answered a question from an audience member who cited the clash between the YES and NO camps on the grounds of Sydney University as […]
Tags: Cornell West, Eric Abetz, Jeremy Bell, Lindsay Sheppard, Marriage, marriage equality, Same Sex Marriage, tollerence
14 Aug 2018 |
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The Uniting Church has announced it will support a diversity of views of same sex marriage, allowing ministers to decide for themselves if they wish to conduct ceremonies. The church said both views on marriage between same sex couples were equal and it recognised both sides of the discussion. Meeting for the first time since […]
Tags: Dr Deidre Palmer, marriage equality, Same Sex Marriage, Uniting Church
14 Jul 2018 |
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