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  • Adoption denial angers Adoption denial angers

    Rainbow families are asking for explanations following the NSW Government’s decision to stall on legislation reform that would allow same-sex couples to adopt. Community Services minister Linda Burney last week announced ... Read more

    Tue January 12th, 2010 - 12 Comments

  • Marriage showdown in 2012 Marriage showdown in 2012

    The Labor Party's loose collective of GLBTI members is confident same-sex couples will earn greater relationship recognition at the party's next conference. While Rainbow Labor failed to get everything it wanted ... Read more

    Tue August 4th, 2009 - 37 Comments

  • Marriage negotiations continue Marriage negotiations continue

    ALP national conference, day 1 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has been forced to clarify reports he would reject an ALP National Conference decision this week if it supported a shift to ... Read more

    Thu July 30th, 2009 - 16 Comments

  • Rudd attempts to mute marriage issue Rudd attempts to mute marriage issue

    UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE Australian Rainbow Labor spokesperson, Matthew Loader has responded in the wake of Kevin Rudd's comments the party won't be budged on the gay marriage issue. This is exactly ... Read more

    Thu July 30th, 2009 - 11 Comments

  • Battlelines drawn for ALP conference Battlelines drawn for ALP conference

    Supporters of same-sex marriage, civil unions and sexuality anti-discrimination laws will be competing with the nuclear power debate for focus on the last day of the ALP National Conference in ... Read more

    Tue July 28th, 2009 - 7 Comments

  • Vic gets Rainbow Labor Vic gets Rainbow Labor

    The Victorian ALP State Conference has approved the establishment of a GLBTI Affairs Policy Committee and Rainbow Labor Network Victoria. The move will increase the visibility of the GLBTI movement in ... Read more

    Tue June 30th, 2009 - No Comments

  • Call for NZ-style unions Call for NZ-style unions

    Rainbow Labor NSW's civil union proposal to the National ALP Conference in July has drawn criticism from within the Australian gay and lesbian activist community for pandering to anti-gay prejudices. The ... Read more

    Tue May 26th, 2009 - 10 Comments

  • Labor’s gays miss out Labor’s gays miss out

    Advocates of federal civil unions and same-sex marriage were dealt a blow with the release of the ALP's draft new policy platform on Monday which keeps the policy of state-based ... Read more

    Wed April 8th, 2009 - 22 Comments

  • Rainbow Labor denies state spat Rainbow Labor denies state spat

    A newly-formed Victorian Rainbow Labor body has played down factional differences with the South Yarra branch of the Labor Party which also advocates gay and lesbian issues inside the party. Rainbow ... Read more

    Wed March 4th, 2009 - No Comments

  • Same-sex controversy is over: McClelland Same-sex controversy is over: McClelland

    Public support for the same-sex equality reforms took the Rudd Government by surprise, Attorney-General Robert McClelland revealed this week. In a speech to the Labor faithful in Marrickville on Monday night, ... Read more

    Wed October 29th, 2008 - 4 Comments

  • Young Labor backs gay marriage Young Labor backs gay marriage

    The next generation of Labor's insiders has joined a growing movement of party members breaking ranks against the ban on same-sex marriage. The NSW Young Labor conference on Saturday resol-ved to ... Read more

    Wed August 27th, 2008 - No Comments

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