Pauline Hanson: gays should leave Australia if they want to wed
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has suggested that gay people who want marriage equality should consider leaving Australia and moving to another country. The emigration suggestion was just one of...
View ArticleMarriage equality supporters welcome the end of the plebiscite
Yesterday the government’s proposed plan for marriage equality was defeated in the Upper House, with 33 votes against the bill and 29 in favour. High profile proponents for marriage equality without a...
View ArticleTurnbull: We have no plans for any other measures on marriage equality
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has told Melbourne radio that his government has no plans to address marriage equality following the death of the plebiscite proposal. “We have no plans to take any...
View ArticleGovernment reportedly considering vote on marriage equality
Reports have emerged that the Liberal Party may be considering a new path for marriage equality, despite earlier comments there would be no alternative to the plebiscite. The Herald Sun have reported...
View ArticleChristian website say this symbol is a secret sign in the gay community
One of the world’s leading news sites for Christian news has published an opinion piece claiming the some of the symbols embraced by the LGBT community have secret meanings. Writing at Lifesite Doug...
View ArticleAustralian Medical Association backs marriage equality
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has added its voice to the many groups calling on the Turnbull government to legislate for marriage equality. Today the AMA will issue a new policy statement...
View ArticleAustralian marriage equality advocates welcome Taiwan decision
Australian marriage equality advocates have welcomed the news that Taiwan is embracing marriage equality. The Equality Campaign said Taiwan had made a momentous step towards achieving marriage equality...
View ArticleChristians support marriage equality without religious exemptions
A new opinion poll has found Australian Christians back marriage equality and don’t want the reform to include extra discrimination exemptions. A Galaxy Research poll of 1000 Australian Christians...
View ArticleAbsolut vodka highlights criminalisation of homosexuality
A new campaign from Absolut Vodka highlights the 72 countries around world where being gay is still illegal. The ‘Kiss with Pride‘ campaign features a series of posters of same sex couples kissing, all...
View ArticleWestern Australians want marriage equality without a costly plebiscite
A new Galaxy poll shows that almost 60% of Western Australians want marriage equality to be a reality. The poll which was commissioned by The Sunday Times asked respondents how they would vote if a...
View ArticleMuslims for Marriage Equality launch Yes campaign
A new organisation has emerged on Facebook, encouraging Muslims who support marriage equality to come together and work towards a ‘Yes’ in the upcoming postal vote. Muslims for Marriage Equality was...
View ArticlePremier Mark McGowan: “It’s Time. Vote Yes.”
WA Premier Mark McGowan has reasserted his support for marriage equality in Australia while addressing the WA Labor conference this morning. McGowan echoed sentiments shared by Federal Labor Leader...
View ArticleYES campaign responds to negative advertisements about marriage equality
Australian Marriage Equality has responded to the advertisements from The Coalition for Marriage with their own take on how changing the marriage laws will affect young Australians. Dr Kerryn Phelps is...
View ArticleNew poll shows support for marriage equality has risen to 70%
The latest Fairfax-Ipsos poll has sown that support for marriage equality has risen to 70%. The positive result for the equality campaign comes as the Australian Bureau of Statistics begins to send...
View ArticleABS estimates 9.2 million marriage survey forms have been returned
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released its first weekly estimate of the number of survey forms received for the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey. As of Friday 29 September 2017, the ABS...
View ArticleSam Smith reveals details of his new album ‘The Thrill of It All’
Sam Smith has revealed the track listing for his new album The Thrill of It All. The singer’s follow up to his hugely successful debut album will be released via EMI Music worldwide on 3rd November....
View ArticleEquality Campaign encourages everyone to return their survey forms
The Equality Campaign today urged supporters of marriage equality to get their postal survey in the post box by October 27. “We are grateful for the millions who have voted and the tens of thousands of...
View ArticleWhat will the new marriage law mean for our community?
I’ve been out as lesbian since I was 18 and an advocate for many people in situations where they were not able to do so themselves. Several months ago, anticipating changes to the Marriage Act, I...
View ArticleWhat has happened since marriage equality was achieved?
It’s one year today since the results of the Marriage Postal Survey were announced and Australia’s LGBTIQ+ population found out that enough of their fellow citizens had ticked the YES box for marriage...
View ArticleACON add voice to #BreakTheBias this International Women’s Day
Ahead of International Women’s Day 2022, ACON is calling all community members to celebrate the achievements of LGBTQ women, raise awareness against bias and take action for equality. Observed annually...
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