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Discriminatory laws ‘have profound negative impact’ on gay mental health
A panel of 26 leading researchers, clinicians, educators and policy experts have released a comprehensive report on the prevalence and underlying causes of suicidal behavior in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender adolescents and adults. The report identified stigma and discrimination as playing a key role, especially acts such as rejection or abuse by family members ...
Key marriage equality moments of 2010 and what they meant
2010 was a game-changing year for equality. Our key marriage equality moments show why. Jan 8: The Portuguese Parliament passes legislation allowing same-sex couples to marry, showing that reform is possible in traditionally conservative, Catholic countries, and highlighting Australia’s backwardness on the issue. Other places that went on to allow same-sex marriages in 2010 included Argentina, Iceland, ...
The Christmas Letters
AME and Cardinal George Pell engage in a dialogue about marriage equality and religion … On December 20th 2010 AME requested a meeting with the Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell, to discuss our concerns about a campaign by the Australian Catholic Church against marriage equality. On December 22nd Cardinal Pell replied, saying a meeting might ...
Writing Themselves In – 3
In November 2010 the Australian centre for Sex. Health and Socuety released its third Writing Themselves In Report, looking at the experiences of same-sex attracted and gender questioning young Australians. The report found that marriage equality is important to many young SSAGQ young people, particularly those from more conservative and religious backgrounds. An extract from ...
The case for allowing same-sex couples to marry
The case for allowing same-sex couples to marry is AME’s latest publication. Published in October 2010, it provides an easy-to-read summary of the case for marriage equality, and responds to the main arguments against. This is an excellent resource for people with limited time or people who are conflicted about reform. AME has hard copies ...
Marriage equality: talking points
Marriage equality: talking points is designed by AME to help supporters of equality make their case. It is a concise, three-page dot-point summary of the issues that come up in everyday conversations about marriage equality. Issues addressed include why we need marriage equality and why civil unions are not an appropriate substitute. To download a ...
Meeting MPs: handy hints
Meeting MPs: handy hints gives you a series of tips on lobbying your local MPs. It includes information on setting up a meeting, how to frame your case for reform and how to follow up your meeting. Meeting MPs: handy hints was originally developed by Love Makes a Family and has been adapted with LMAF’s ...
The Sacred and the Secular
On 20 September 2010, the Human Rights Legal Resource Centre hosted a seminar with Justice Albie Sachs, former Judge of the South African Constitutional Court, entitled ‘The Sacred and the Secular: The Same-Sex Marriages Case’. For more, click here Share
Why v Why: gay marriage
Why v Why: gay marriage is part of a series of books about current social issues and the first book on marriage equality published in Australia. The case for reform is written by AME campaign co-ordinator, Rodney Croome, and the case against by Baptist theologian, Bill Muehlenberg. Why v Why: gay marriage is available in ...
Same-sex relationships in federal law
Relationship laws Same-sex de facto partners provided with same entitlements as married partners Recognition of state and territory civil unions for the purpose of federal entitlements Explicit ban on performing same-sex marriages in Australia or recognising them from overseas Explicit ban on issuing Australians with documents necessary to enter same-sex marriages in some other countries ...
Australian Marriage Equality
