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Greenwich: Need help with your marriage submission?
The recently-announced marriage equality Senate inquiry gives supporters of reform an excellent opportunity to have our voices heard. A good submission is one that does several things. First, it is well informed. If you want to cite the level of support for marriage equality in Australia, or where equality has been enacted overseas, make sure ...
State-by-state: the legal status of same-sex relationships
Want to know more about the legal status of same-sex relationships in Australia? Click here to check out AME’s new state-by-state interactive map. Share
New push for Coalition conscience vote
Marriage equality advocates are set to use the web to urge Coalition MPs to pressure Opposition leader Tony Abbott to allow a conscience vote on same-sex marriage. Australian Marriage Equality (AME) has established a dedicated webform for supporters to email federal Coalition politicians representing their state. “We need your help to win Coalition support for ...
Dine out for marriage equality
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Business Assocation (SGLBA) members can take advantage of a special offer from Australian Marriage Equality. AME is holding a fundraiser at Sydney’s most awarded restaurant, Quay on January 25, 2012. The Equality Dinner will be MC’ed by Geoff Field and Jason Kerr with additional local and international guests to be announced. ...
48 Hours to tell Labor you support equality!
Have your say on the ALP Draft Platform now The Labor Party has just released its Draft Platform for consultation and it’s available for comment until 5pm this Sunday, 9 October. This is the document that sets out the major policy positions of the party, and will be debated at the National Conference in December. This ...
VIDEO: Marriage Equality Forum, Backspace Theatre 13/9/11
Hobart Same-Sex Marriage Forum: Backspace Theatre, Sep 13 Should Tasmania be the first State to enact Same-Sex Marriage? A recent poll has shown as many as 74 per cent of Tasmanians believe same-sex couples should be allowed to marry. A forum was held in Hobart on 13 September 2011 to discuss why Tasmania should be ...
Potential Wedding Album site reborn after hacking
In good news for supporters of same-sex marriage, images and messages that appeared on the Potential Wedding Album (TPWA) website will soon be hosted on a page on Australian Marriage Equality’s (AME) website after a cyber-attack on the site’s upstream server in early June resulted in its deletion along with thousands of other sites. A ...
Marriage equality and health
AME Health Fact Sheet There is a direct relationship between allowing same-sex couples to marry and better health outcomes for gay and lesbian Australians and their families. AME has produced a fact sheet which outlines what this relationship is. It can be accessed by clicking here. The health fact sheet refers to various studies which ...
The inevitability of same-sex marriage: three advocates interpret the poll results
A national opinion poll conducted by Galaxy Research has shown that 75% of Australians believe same-sex marriage is inevitable. For an interpretation of the poll results by AME National Convener, Alex Greenwich, click here For the views of AME Campaign Director, Rodney Croome, click here For the views of National PFLAG spokesperson, Shelley Argent, here For ...
Backgrounder: State Labor Conferences and marriage equality
Four Australian State Labor Party branches have endorsed marriage equality. The first was Tasmania in July 2009. For media reports, click here and here The second was Victoria in November 2009. For a media report, click here. A copy of the motion is below. The third was South Australia in November 2010. For a media ...
Australian Marriage Equality
