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Marriage Equality Matters

For many Australians marriage is a profoundly meaningful way to demonstrate love and commitment. Denying anyone that right because of their gender or sexuality is simply not fair.

Most Australians pride themselves on our nation's commitment to a fair go for all yet in 2004 the federal parliament amended the law to prevent same-sex couples from marrying.

As a result, Australia also refuses to recognise the marriages of same-sex couples legally entered into overseas in such countries as Canada, Spain and South Africa.

Australian Marriage Equality is campaigning to change the law so that civil marriage is available to all Australians.

 

  
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News

 

Here's An Idea: What If Gay Marriage Were Voluntary?
20 June 2009
Isn't it heartening to see both sides of politics united in their determination to protect a vulnerable minority from the whims of the majority? Lisa Pryor writes for the Sydney Morning Herald...more
 

Labor MP Challenges Rudd On Marriage
17 June 2009
A South Australian Labor MP has made an impassioned plea in parliament to marry the man he loves, accusing the Rudd Government of standing in his way...more
 

60 Per Cent of Australians Support Gay Marriage
16 June 2009
A Galaxy poll launched today in Canberra showed support for gay marriage rose to 60 per cent, up from 57 per cent two years ago, challenging the Rudd Government's last remaining excuse...more
 

Gay Marriages To Count In Next Census
7 May 2009
Paul Lowe, Head of the Population Branch of the ABS, has announced that same-sex marriages will counted in the next national Census due on 9 August 2011...more
 

Iowa Approves Equal Marriage
5 April 2009
Australian marriage equality advocates have applauded a unanimous court decision in the mid-west US state of Iowa allowing same-sex marriage...more
 

Sweden Approves Equal Marriage
2 April 2009
The Swedish Parliament (Riksdag) voted yesterday to approve same-sex marriage with 261 votes for and 22 against the legislation. The law will take effect from 1 May 2009...more
 

Westpac To Recognise Same-Sex Marriages
31 March 2009
Westpac, Australia's second-largest bank and one of the largest employers in the nation, has agreed to recognise same-sex marriage...more
 

A Word of Difference
19 March 2009
W
hen is equal not equal? When it’s separate and equal. In the fight for relationship equality, civil unions are no substitute for marriage, writes Peter Furness and Stevie Clayton...more
 

AME Takes Marriage To Human Rights Inquiry
18 March 2009
The debate over same-sex marriage has heated up again as advocates take their case to a national human rights inquiry established by the Federal Attorney-General...more
 

McClelland Challenged on Gay Marriage
23 January 2009
Same-sex marriage advocates have challenged the Attorney-General to say how much support for equal marriage is necessary before the Rudd Government reverses its opposition to reform...more
 

Bid To Convert Scottish Civil Partnerships To Marriage
13 January 2009
An attempt to allow gay and lesbian couples to legally marry was today launched in the Scottish Parliament. The petition has been referred to a parliamentary committee...more
 

Canadian Charter Guarantees Rights
10 December 2008
With the Attorney-General announcing today a nationwide consultation on an Australian Bill of Rights, the following article published today proves topical...more
 


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Not So Private Lives: The Ins and Outs of Same-Sex Relationships
An anonymous survey conducted through the University of Queensland
for same-sex attracted Australians

 
 

  
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