Tag: Australia
Australian LGBTI groups and leaders call for parliament to block the plebiscite and provide a parliamentary pathway
A network of almost 90 LGBTI organisations and leaders have again come together releasing a statement calling for parliament to block the plebiscite legislation.
Joint Statement On Marriage Equality From Australian LGBTI Organisations And Leaders
As organisations and leaders of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) communities, we wish to express our gratitude to the many Parliamentarians across the political spectrum who have supported marriage equality for many years, and in particular those who reflected the concerns of LGBTI people, their family members and supporters of marriage equality about the impact of plebiscite. We value your support in continuing to advocate for a Parliamentary vote.
Deep Water: The Real Story – a hate crime documentary that pulls no punches
In the 1980s and 1990s a wave of murders bloodied the idyllic coastline of Sydney’s eastern suburbs. The victims: young homosexual men.
Almost 100 Australian LGBTI groups united to achieve marriage equality
Australians for Equality and Australian Marriage Equality Tuesday said the network of LGBTI groups that have come together against a plebiscite and in support of parliament working together to achieve marriage equality has almost doubled to 100 organisations and LGBTI leaders.
Time to find a legislative pathway for marriage equality
Australian Marriage Equality and Australians for Equality Tuesday welcomed the decision by Labor to block the proposed plebiscite, while at the same time welcoming the historic first Marriage Amendment Bill by an Australian Government.
Anglican Church leaders accuse Sydney Archbishop of silencing same-sex marriage supporters
In the wake of the likely failure of the plebiscite bill, a group of 68 priests and church leaders across Australia have signed a petition urging the Archbishop of Sydney to allow “free and open debate” about same-sex marriage within his church.