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Australia: Competing Marriage Equality Bills Working Through Parliament

Monday, April 30th, 2012

Australia: Competing Marriage Equality Bills Working Through ParliamentThrosby MP Stephen Jones’ same-sex marriage bill has proven less popular than a rival Greens bill as the Federal Government wraps up the first stage of its inquiry into the issue.
A Senate committee into same-sex marriage finished the consultation phase of its inquiry last week.

An online survey undertaken as part of the consultation process found two-thirds of all respondents believed the law should be changed to allow gay couples to marry.

Of those, 64 per cent expressed support for the Greens bill, put forward by lower house MP Adam Bandt. In a separate question put to the same group, 60 per cent supported Mr Jones’ bill.

Full Story from the Illawarra Mercury

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Australia: 64% Support Marriage Equality in House of Representatives Survey

Monday, April 23rd, 2012

New York Gay Marriage PollMore than 177,000 Australians have expressed support for marriage equality in the House of Representatives survey conducted by the Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee.

Final results were published today showing 64 percent of the 276,437 respondents expressed support for allowing same-sex marriages.

Australian Marriage Equality national convenor Alex Greenwich said the result showed how passionately Australians support the reform.

Full Story from the Star Observer

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Australia: Ice Cream Truck of Love Spreads Marriage Equality Gospel

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

Ice Cream Truck of LoveLGBT advocates in Australia are hoping to raise awareness and “sweeten public opinion” for marriage equality with the Ice Cream Truck of Love, which will be traveling the country spreading the message that “everyone deserves the chance to marry the person they love, no matter what the flavor.”

As Adrian Fernand, the man behind the campaign, explained on YouTube: “Some people like vanilla. Others might like strawberry. And some people like chocolate.

Full Story from Think Progress

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Australia: Marriage Equality Activists Target Opposition Leader at Dinner

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

Australia Marriage EqualityThe Australian opposition leader, Tony Abbott, who is against equal marriage in the country, has been the target of a small group of equal marriage activists during dinner with a journalist at a restaurant.

Mr Abbott was dining at Melbourne’s Lygon Street when the protestors surrounded his table, and began to chant: “Tony Abbott, you’re a bigot, gay marriage you don’t dig it.” They were quickly removed by the hotel staff.

Ali Hogg, behind a campaign group called Equal Love, organised the protest after she was tipped off by a fellow diner in the restaurant. Mr Abbott is understood to have retorted by saying: “I think you’ve made your point. I think you should leave now.”

Full Story from Pink News

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New South Wales, Australia: Lawmakers Express Support for Marriage Equality

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

New South Wales Lawmakers Express Support for Gay MarriageState politicians, including senior Coalition members, have expressed their support for marriage equality to the Senate inquiry into same-sex marriage. Liberal president of the NSW Legislative Council, Don Harwin expressed his “strong support” for efforts to amend the Marriage Act.

“Excluding same-sex couples from having their relationships recognised through marriage is a powerful and harmful message from the Parliament that these relationships are not regarded as equal and are not as valued,” Harwin wrote to the inquiry. “I do not regard civil unions as an adequate substitute for full equality in marriage for same-sex partners.”

Nationals MLC Trevor Khan wrote that the committee should consider people affected by the ban. “The most compelling are the personal stories of individuals that have been shared with me since entering the NSW Parliament,” Khan wrote.

Full Story from the Star Observer

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Australia: Majority of Responses in Senate Inquiry Support Marriage Equality

Sunday, April 15th, 2012

Australia Senate Inquiry on Marriage EqualityA majority of respondents to a public inquiry by an Australian Senate committee support gay marriage.

The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee on Thursday released figures for the number of submissions to its inquiry into the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill introduced by Senator Sarah Hanson-Young of the Greens Party.

“An unprecedented number of submissions have been received for this inquiry,” the panel said in releasing its final figures.

Full Story from On Top Magazine

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Australia: Church Leaders Line Up to Oppose Marriage Equality at Inquiry

Thursday, April 12th, 2012

Sydney Inquiry Into Marriage EqualityAT A federal inquiry into legalising gay marriage yesterday, Bishop Robert Forsythe said churches were well aware their hold over the institution of marriage was waning. “I respect we live in a multi-faith, multicultural, secular society. We Anglicans have given up trying to run everything,” he said with a laugh. “Our claim is based on what we believe is good for society irrespective of religion.”

In Sydney yesterday Nine religious leaders, all men, fronted the only public hearing of the inquiry into the two bills to legalise same-sex marriage before the House of Representatives. The inquiry has received more than 100,000 responses, about 58 per cent of which are in favour of allowing gay couples to marry.

In their clerical collars, crucifixes, saffron robes and a Sikh turban, the representatives of the main faiths took turns making a case overwhelmingly against changing the law. “Nature,” Catholic Bishop Julian Porteous said, “declares what it means to be married.”

Full Story from The Brisbane Times

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Queensland, Australia: Attorney General Asks for Legal Advice on Civil Unions Repeal

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

Australia Civil Unions RepealQueensland’s new Attorney-General has called for legal advice on the state’s civil union laws, saying “all options are on the table”.

The Australian reports that Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie has sought legal advice from his department, canvassing all available alternatives including a full or partial repeal of the laws.

There are at least 100 same-sex civil unions registered in Queensland that would be affected by any change, although Bleijie has said the topic was open for discussion.

Full Story from the Star Observer

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Australia: Opposition Leader Supports Lesbian Sister, Still Opposes Marriage Equality

Sunday, April 8th, 2012

Australia: Opposition Leader Supports Lesbian Sister, Still Opposes Marriage EqualityOpposition Leader Tony Abbott is still opposed to same-sex marriage despite his sister coming out publicly as a lesbian. Tony Abbott’s sister, Christine Forster, 47, has revealed she is in a relationship with Virginia Edwards.

“I have decided to publicly confirm that I am gay and am in a committed, live-in relationship with Virginia,” Ms Forster told The Weekend Australian. Ms Forster has been previously married and has four children.

Gay marriage advocates were hopeful Ms Forster’s story would soften Mr Abbott’s stance. She has tried to convince Mr Abbott to change his mind about same sex marriage. Mr Abbott has hailed his sister’s bravery for coming out but says it won’t shift his view

Full Story from the Sydney Morning Herald

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Australia: Opposition Leader’s Sister Comes Out for Marriage Equality

Saturday, April 7th, 2012

Australia: Opposition Leader's Sister Comes Out for Marriage EqualityAustralian marriage equality advocates have welcomed news Opposition Leader Tony Abbott’s sister has come out in favour of same-sex marriage.

In an interview with The Australian newspaper, Abbott’s sister, Christine Forster, revealed she has a same-sex partner and supports a change in the Marriage Act to allow for same-sex marriage.

“I have decided to publicly confirm that I am gay and am in a committed, live-in relationship,” Forster told the newspaper.

Full Story from the Star Observer

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