Tasmanian parliament held a surprise debate on same-sex marriage today, putting forward a bill that would recognise overseas same-sex marriages in their deed of relationships.
Similar to a civil union, this automatic recognition of overseas gay marriage does not exist anywhere else in Australia.
If it passes through the Upper House, the bill will automatically recognise same-sex [...]
Just because I predicted that a hung parliament was the most likely outcome for this election – doesn’t mean I am happy to be right.
While in theory a hung parliament finally gives some bargaining power to the Independents and the Greens, it also gives the opportunity for the libs to publicly belittle the Labor party, [...]
In a move that has saddened many members of the gay community Julia Gillard is firming her stance on gay marriage, by upholding legislation that would prevent Australian gay couples from marrying overseas.
“As if it’s not bad enough that the Government’s ban on same-sex marriages forces hundreds of Australians to marry overseas every year, often [...]
I’m sorry but I’m calling bullshit on this whole pop-cultured can of beans that is the Twilight series, and the supposedly “feminist” message it epically fails to portray.
To begin with, the lead female protagonist Bella is a complete and utter bore – a blank slate, whose entire existence, thoughts, and actions revolves around her dull-as-nails, 110 year [...]
Did you hear? Bill has finally come out!
Well it’s about bloody time!
I guess he was the last to know, really.
We all knew, of course. Everybody knew. Even Hillary knew…
Deep within the heart of every politician with republican debts to pay back, there is a Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights activist just dying to get out.
The [...]
The Foundry’s anti-discrimination ad was made with a clear and legitimate intent to persuade Australians to reconsider their prejudices.
Though confronting, it clearly submits an argument for tolerance, not divisiveness.
A little background information: The ad below was scheduled to appear on the ABC-TV program The Gruen Transfer on May 13, 2009 but due to the shocking [...]
It’s a strange strange day where I find myself agreeing with Miranda Devine, (well partially, at least).
It’s an even stranger day when I’m writing about sports – well, not so much about sports, but about sporting players.
I cannot understand why so many people are missing the point of this Matthew Johns (and team mates) sex [...]
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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