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AME TALK: Marriage Equality in Australia – Why is it Important? Presented by Dr Sharon Dane
Dr Dane is the Co Chair and Research Director of Australian Marriage Equality, Australia’s most established lobby group for marriage equality. She conducts research through the University of Queensland on same sex relationships and the right of sexual minorities to … Continue reading
Thirteen marriage equality moments in 2012
2012 was a year of highs and lows for marriage equality. But support continues to grow, as we can see from these thirteen key marriage equality moments. Jan 27: Nicola Roxon fulfils an ALP promise to remove the bureaucratic obstacles … Continue reading
Voters say Abbott should respect Liberal’s free vote tradition / 61% want marriage equality now
Voters say Abbott has turned his back Liberal’s free vote tradition / Poll shows 61% of Australians want marriage equality now / Positions of Federal MPs revealed and show many still undecided According to a national Galaxy poll released today … Continue reading
Advocating for equality
AME representatives have made the case for marriage equality at the Senate inquiry into marriage equality. Click here for Malcolm McPherson’s address and here for Rodney Croome’s. For more about the inquiry, click here
Marriage equality: a symbol of love
The following address was delivered by AME campaign director, Rodney Croome, at the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee hearing into marriage equality on 3.5.12 Hundreds of thousands of Australians from all walks of life are excluded from one of … Continue reading
Marriage equality: the lived reality
The following address was prepared for the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legal Affairs Committee hearing into marriage equality by AME Board Memeber, Malcolm McPherson, on 3.5.12. Senators, thank you for inviting us to meet with you this morning. This issue … Continue reading
AME’s submission to the Senate inquiry 2012
In 2012, the Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee held an inquiry into Senator Sarah Hanson-Young’s Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2010. Australian Marriage Equality’s submission to the inquiry can be read here. The following appendices were also included: Galaxy Poll Results October … Continue reading
Marriage equality inquiry urged to seize “historic opportunity” / 60 clergy declare their support
Advocates for marriage equality will tell tomorrow’s parliamentary hearing on same-sex marriage that Australia has a historic opportunity to become a more equal and inclusive nation. Tomorrow in Sydney, legal, religious and community leaders will tell a House of Representatives … Continue reading
80,000 Reasons to Support Marriage Equality
Dear Supporter, The Catholic Church hierarchy has today written to 80,000 followers asking them to oppose marriage equality. In their letter, they make false and alarmist accusations against same-sex couples and we need your help to set the record straight. A growing number of … Continue reading
Greenwich: Don’t get mad, get equal
Bob Katter’s rotten TV ad grubbily attacking Queensland Liberal National Party leader Campbell Newman’s pro-marriage equality stance got many of us hot under the collar this week, and the fall-out continues to grow. But desperate ads like this are appearing … Continue reading
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