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Majority support same-sex marriages
MORE than half of 200,000 responses to an inquiry have backed same-sex marriages, but even more say celebrants should not perform such ceremonies. While 58.1 per cent backed the move, 79.4 per cent of respondents said authorised celebrants should not be obliged to perform same-sex marriages. Submissions to the inquiry closed on Friday. A spokesman ...
Jock shock as Mitchell joins gay FM
IN WHAT some might see as a reversal of type, talkback radio host Neil Mitchell is joining gay community station Joy 94.9 for a joint live broadcast to tackle teen suicide and mental health issues. Generally, talkback radio hosts are seen as tub-thumping homophobes. As 3AW’s Mitchell puts it, ”They think we’re right-wing and want ...
Inquiry shows gay marriage support
Over 120,000 people have voted in favour of legalising gay marriage in Australia, as part of the House of Representatives inquiry. From the 218,048 people who were surveyed, 58 per cent of people wanted same-sex marriage legalised. Continue reading… Share
Equality wins in House of Reps survey
Over 125,000 Australians have supported marriage equality in a survey conducted by the House of Representatives’ Social Policy and Legal Affairs committee. Final results are expected to be published on Monday, but today’s count suggests 58.1% of the218,048 respondants have expressed support for bills which would amend the Marriage Act to allow same-sex couples to legally wed. Continue ...
Buddhists come out for equality
The House of Representatives public hearing on same-sex marriage, held at NSW Parliament on April 12, saw the largest non-Christian religious faith in Australia come out in support of marriage equality. The Federation of Australian Buddhist Councils (FABC), representing Buddhist laypeople, and the Australian Sangha Association, representing Buddhist clergy, both put their support on the ...
Abbott stays silent as marriage talk hits Sydney’s east and north
A few days after having dinner interrupted by gay rights activists, Coalition Leader Tony Abbott refused to answer a question on marriage equality at a public forum overnight, as the East Sydney branch of the Liberal Party became the first branch within the party to pass a motion in favour of a conscience vote on ...
Olympic champion happy to dive in at deep end for gay rights
DIVER Matthew Mitcham looks forward to the day when his sexuality will be of as little interest as the colour of a person’s hair, their eyes or even gender in day-to-day life, let alone in the Olympic Games, in which he will compete this year as a defending gold medallist in London. But Mitcham, who ...
State politicians support marriage equality
State politicians, including senior Coalition members, have expressed their support for marriage equality to the Senate inquiry into same-sex marriage. Liberal president of the NSW Legislative Council, Don Harwin expressed his “strong support” for efforts to amend the Marriage Act. “Excluding same-sex couples from having their relationships recognised through marriage is a powerful and harmful ...
Abbott not gay about dinner ambush
When Tony Abbott’s dinner was interrupted by gay marriage activists, he was not amused. The Opposition Leader was dining on Melbourne’s Lygon Street on Sunday night with The Australian newspaper’s foreign editor Greg Sheridan when a small group of protesters entered the restaurant and surrounded Mr Abbott’s table. It is understood the group of about ...
Ice Cream Truck of Love!
We all like ice cream, so why should those who like a particular flavour miss out on all the fun? The Ice Cream Truck of Love is a non-political, areligious campaign to raise awareness for marriage equality in Australia. The Senate is currently evaluating its stance on same-sex marriage in Australia, though, we believe this ...
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