An interesting change is happening in Australia, and while it may go entirely unnoticed by most – it could be the biggest catalyst in achieving equal marriage rights for sexuality & gender diverse Australians. Late last year, the leader of the SDA (Shops, Distributive & Allied Employees Union) Joe De Bruyn urged the Gillard Government [...]
Posts Tagged ‘equal marriage’
Sales staff could be the key to equal marriage
Posted: February 9, 2011 by scucow in Opinion PiecesTags: action, current affairs, equal marriage, human rights, Labor, marriage, opinion, SDA, sexuality, union
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ABC Drum: Still not OK to be Gay
Posted: February 8, 2011 by GALE(WA) in Media WatchTags: ABC, analysis, campaign, current affairs, discrimination, equal marriage, equality, gay, gender identity, media, news, opinion, trans
By Alistair Webster “…same-sex attracted people are still not afforded legal recognition for their relationships in the same way as heterosexuals. The exclusion of gays and lesbians from the institution of marriage sends a strong message that it is OK to discriminate on the basis of sexuality. But the introduction of same-sex marriage itself will [...]
Campaign Review: GALE’s 2010 Campaigns
Posted: January 28, 2011 by scucow in Campaign UpdatesTags: 2010, activism, analysis, Australia, campaign, community, Election 2010, Equal Love, equal marriage, GALE(WA), gay, gender, gender identity, same-sex marriage, sexuality, stats, western australia
To kick off 2010 for the community involved in working towards sexuality & gender equality in WA, this post has been written to provide a review and analysis of our work last year – for which we would love your comments & opinions. This post will be followed by an entry from GALE’s 2010 Convenor [...]
Thank you for an inspirational year
Posted: December 14, 2010 by GALE(WA) in Campaign UpdatesTags: campaign, Christmas, discrimination, equal marriage, equality, festive, GALE(WA), new year, same-sex marriage, sexuality, trans, western australia
To all of our followers, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support and contributions this year, and to wish you a relaxed and joyful festive season. This year has been the most exciting year for gay & lesbian equality that WA has seen in a very long time. In just [...]
All I want for Christmas, is Equality
Posted: November 18, 2010 by soverysmall in UncategorizedTags: adam bandt, christmas cards, equal marriage, Greens, Labor, local members, same-sex marriage
Christmas is traditionally a time for giving, for peacemaking and for the wearing of excessively silly hats. It’s the one time of year when we are supposedly meant to reconcile our differences and have the graces to accept one another as we are. As to why peace-on-earth and ‘goodwill toward all’ isn’t applicable year-round is [...]
Tilting at Windmills
Posted: October 27, 2010 by soverysmall in Opinion PiecesTags: alp policy, analysis, campaign, conscience vote, current affairs, equal marriage, GALE, Labor, marriage, same-sex marriage, Sarah Hansen Young, sexuality, solidarity
With the next National Day of Action for Equal Marriage rapidly approaching on November sixth, the issue of the much needed reform will be soaking up yet more time in the media sunshine. This will be especially true given that South Australian Greens Senator Sarah Hansen-Young’s Private Member’s Bill to legalise same- sex marriage is [...]
