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    Brazilian court ruling allows gay marriages

    Australian marriage equality advocates have welcomed news that Brazilian gay couples should be allowed to marry now after a top judicial body ruled that same-sex couples shouldn’t be denied marriage licenses. AFP reported the National Council of Justice,...

    • Posted 5 days ago
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    Take two: Marriage bill back to Parliament

    Greens Melbourne MP Adam Bandt is reintroducing a marriage equality bill into Parliament in June despite fears it will fail if the Coalition are not granted a conscience vote. On Thursday, Bandt announced he would put his...

    • Posted 11 days ago
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    Tell the Coalition you want marriage

    Do you want to tell the Coalition candidate in your area to support a conscience vote but don’t know who they are? Australian Marriage Equality have compiled the email of every Coalition MP and candidate ahead of...

    • Posted 25 days ago
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    Katter loses candidates, walks out of interview

    A Victorian candidate for  Bob Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) who linked gay people with paedophiles has quit, while a Queensland Senate nominee has had his membership suspended in fallout from yesterday’s extraordinary display of anti-gay animus from...

    • Posted 116 days ago
  • Signatures needed for gay marriage

    Victorians who want gay marriage in the state are being urged to pitch in by starting petitions lobbying the state government for change. Australian Marriage Equality Victorian convenor Carl Katter (pictured) is calling on marriage equality supporters to...

    • Posted 137 days ago
  • Give equality this Christmas

    Australian Marriage Equality (AME) have unveiled a new video encouraging people to talk about same-sex marriage around the Christmas dinner table this year. Launched Thursday, it’s accompanied by social media skins and e-cards that encourage conversations about...

    • Posted 151 days ago
  • Pro-gay ad takes gold

    An advertisement commissioned by Australian Marriage Equality that explains and dispels misconceptions about the legalisation of gay marriage has won an international design award. The animated ad, titled ‘Marriage Equality: What it’s All About’, won the Gold...

    • Posted 161 days ago
  • Marriage forums attract major parties

    MPs from all three major parties have signed up to speak about the future of marriage equality at forums in Sydney and Melbourne. The forums are designed to allow community members to voice their views on the direction...

    • Posted 186 days ago
  • The new territory for marriage

    The national push for gay marriage was stonewalled in Canberra by our top decision-makers for some time to come but the nation’s capital will be the next battleground for this fierce debate. The results from last week’s Australian...

    • Posted 194 days ago
  • Cold welcome to unions bill

    A civil partnerships bill in the South Australian Parliament should not distract lawmakers from legislating for same-sex marriage, a marriage equality advocate has warned SA politicians. SA independent MP Bob Such introduced his civil partnerships bill into...

    • Posted 201 days ago