Archive for: same sex marriage

The world moves forward to support marriage equality

The world moves forward to support marriage equality

Tweet An accelerating shift towards accepting gay unions around the world is borne out by Tasmania’s vote in favour of same sex marriage yesterday, writes Alan Austin. In Independent Australia in May it was suggested that the early months...

 

Time for Turnbull to walk the talk on gay marriage

Time for Turnbull to walk the talk on gay marriage

Tweet Contributing editor-at-large Tess Lawrence says it is time for Malcolm Turnbull to not only talk the talk to support gay marriage but also walk the walk — across the floor, when it comes to a vote in Federal Parliament. By Tess Lawrence IT...

 

One man one woman marriage a relatively recent institution

One man one woman marriage a relatively recent institution

Tweet  by Alan Austin As the religious brawl over same-sex marriage hots up in Australia, Alan Austin looks to church history, which shows that marriage become a sacrament only in the 12th century — and one-man-one-woman marriage, as...

 

Time to end hypocritical marriage discrimination

Time to end hypocritical marriage discrimination

Tweet  “Marriage is not for everyone,” says contributing editor-at-large Tess Lawrence. “But to exclude people from participating in this legal custom, on the sole basis of their adult sexual preferences, is facile and...

 

Bernardi and Abbott plumb the depths of the extreme right

Bernardi and Abbott plumb the depths of the extreme right

Tweet Cory Bernardi – who David Flint seems to idolise – is at it again — this time blasting gay people who want their relationships normalised and legalised. By senior correspondent Barry Everingham This leader of the extreme lunatic...

 

Gillard defiance on same sex marriage is a dangerous game

Gillard defiance on same sex marriage is a dangerous game

Tweetby Kelly Hockley Despite the majority of Australians supporting same sex marriage, Julia Gillard continues to stand between people in love. Kelly Hockley says she plays a dangerous game. Love is powerful. It can never truly be defined nor...

 
 
 
 

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