• The way forward on marriage

    Leading marriage equality advocates will outline their views on the way forward for the issue and seek community input at upcoming forums in Melbourne and Sydney. Newly-appointed national convenor of Australian Marriage Equality (AME), Rodney Croome, said...

    • Posted 212 days ago
  • Gay marriage in ‘a matter of months’

    Australian Marriage Equality convenor Rodney Croome has said he expects to see gay marriage legalised somewhere in Australia within a matter of months. Speaking to the Star Observer today after Tasmania’s Upper House narrowly voted down same...

    • Posted 239 days ago
  • Greenwich endorsed as Clover resigns

    ROBERT BURTON-BRADLEY Gay marriage campaigner Alex Greenwich will stand for the NSW seat of Sydney after he was endorsed by outgoing independent MP Clover Moore today. Moore, who has just been re-elected as the Lord Mayor of...

    • Posted 247 days ago
  • Civil unions a failed experiment: AME

    Federal politicians have been urged by gay marriage advocates to oppose fresh proposals for a national civil unions scheme in Australia. The move comes after a failed vote in the House of Representatives yesterday with little hope...

    • Posted 247 days ago
  • Greenwich still mum on run

    Australian Marriage Equality convenor Alex Greenwich continues to remain tight-lipped about whether he intends to run for state MP Clover Moore’s Sydney seat. Greenwich, who ran in eighth place on Moore’s council ticket, is widely expected to...

    • Posted 250 days ago
  • Marriage ad campaign targets Tasmania

    A new same-sex marriage advertising campaign highlighting the link between marriage and family is set to hit Tasmanian newspapers tomorrow. One ad features Burnie father,Peter Moore, who wants his gay son, Robbie, to be able to marry...

    • Posted 253 days ago
  • Nova says ‘I do’ to marriage equality

    Radio station Nova FM has thrown its support behind the marriage equality campaign. In an on-air announcement during the Fitzy and Wippa breakfast show today, the station said it wants same-sex couples to be able to marry....

    • Posted 316 days ago
  • Ten votes in it: AME

    Marriage equality advocates say there are only ten votes needed to get same-sex marriage legislation passed through the Senate. The claim comes as lobby group Australian Marriage Equality (AME) says it has secured the support of Joe...

    • Posted 317 days ago
  • Lush joins gay marriage campaign

    Lush Cosmetics will partner up with Australian Marriage Equality (AME) this week to turn its shops across Australia into ‘campaign centres’ where people can drop in to learn about marriage equality and sign a petition asking the...

    • Posted 319 days ago
  • Advocates reject early vote

    UPDATE: AME says it has confirmation from senior government officials that there will be no vote on Jones’s bill until after the winter break (which begins next week and ends on August 13). Marriage equality advocates have...

    • Posted 339 days ago