Tag: marriage equality

Good on you, mate. We’ve reported on some of the ugliness that’s been stirred up as Australia readies to vote on the issue of same-sex marriage. But there have been some sweet moments, too: Like retired rugby player Andrew Johns kissing ex-teammate Billy Pedan. https://www.instagram.com/p/BZIqWHLglmV/ Johns, formerly captain the Newcastle Knights, posted an Instagram of the smooch this week, with the caption “2 boys from Cessnock will be voting yes. Ha ha, sorry Bill.” Response to the photo was mixed. “Thanks for making...

'Queer Muslims exist and there's nothing you can do to change that and we need to be heard' Fahad Ali, a 24-year-old university student has been a queer activist for a long time, but now his Muslim faith and queer identity are colliding thanks to Australia’s postal survey on marriage equality. ‘Muslims have a bit of an issue with homosexuality and that’s just the case. But something like this (postal survey) allows us to begin to have the discussion, that’s never...

Lucidtalk's new poll has revealed just how many people are in favour of marriage equality. A new poll released by Lucidtalk, a Northern Ireland polling and market research company, has revealed that most of Northern Ireland are in favour of same-sex marriage. According to the poll, around 61% of the people asked would vote to legalise same-sex marriage if a referendum was held. The results show that a further 32.5% of the people wouldn’t vote to legalise same-sex marriage while 6.5% have...

Opponents of same-sex marriage preached their hate to the skies on Sunday morning. Just days after the start of Australia’s postal vote for same-sex marriage, anti-equal marriage campaigners have written “Vote No” across the skies of Sydney. The message appeared above the city’s Inner West district on Sunday morning, encouraging Australians to vote against marriage equality. Australian Conservative Senator Cory Bernardi told opponents of same-sex marriage to be “vigilant” during the Coalition for Marriage’s launch of the No campaign. To an audience of...

A couple in Victoria, Australia, who’ve chosen to keep their identities a secret, were recently very excited for their upcoming wedding. The wedding was planned for November at a Presbyterian church and everything seemed to be going smoothly. Adjacently, Australia is in the throes of a public vote deciding the public view on same-sex marriage and whether it should be legal in the country. Last month, the bride of the couple decided to share her thoughts on the situation on social media. “I...

Share the hashtag to get Chris Hemsworth to see a very important proposal 12-year-old Max Townes has the best reason to legalize same-sex marriage in Australia. In a viral post from his mother Megan, Max wrote the best argument for marriage equality and we couldn’t have put it better ourselves. He wrote: ‘All I want is the right to marry Chris Hemsworth. ‘You’ve got five years until I’m 18 Australia! You too Chris,’ he added. https://twitter.com/townesy77/status/906708992180633600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gaystarnews.com%2Farticle%2Fthis-12-year-old-boy-has-the-best-reason-to-legalize-same-sex-marriage%2F Max turns 13 in November this year and...

As we are now in the thick of the public vote over Marriage Equality in Australia, there are many MANY campaigns and commercials airing for and against same-sex marriage. But, there are very few that are able to touch people in the special way that the one below did. This pro-Marriage Equality ad played during last night’s Bachelor finale and caused several people to tear up. Think you can watch it with a dry eye? Check out the video below. And, after that...

'The 'no' campign is trying to dehumanize LGBTI people' Personal experiences with homophobia have driven a group of psychologists to provide free psychological support for LGBTI people during Australia’s postal survey on marriage equality. Australians are currently receiving ballots in the mail asking if they agree the law should be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry. The postal survey has caused great distress to Australia’s LGBTI community. Sydney’s LGBTI youth service Twenty10 has had a 20% increase in the amount of...

You go, Max! If you’re looking for the most adorable argument in favour of marriage equality, this is probably it. As Australians prepare to take part in a postal vote on the issue of same-sex marriage, anti-gay propaganda has been circulated around the country and “scaremongering” adverts have aired on TV. Priests have reportedly called for ‘all gay people to be shot‘, while an Australian MP has recently told LGBT+ people to “grow a spine” and “stop being delicate little flowers” in...

'Nobody can be mad at fairy lights' A Sydney man has started a colorful campaign to encourage Australians to vote yes for marriage equality. From today Australians will receive a ballot in the mail asking whether they agree if same-sex couples should be allowed to get married. The results of the non-binding postal survey will be revealed on November 15. The campaign is getting heated on both sides of the debate, with Australia’s largest ever rally for LGBTI rights held in Sydney...

Tens of thousands of people in cities around Australia hit the pavement to support marriage equality More than 30,000 people took to the streets of Sydney to march for marriage equality in what became Australia’s largest LGBTI rally in history on Sunday. Thousands of people also hit the streets in Brisbane and Hobart to convince their fellow Aussies to vote yes for same-sex marriage. Today marks the first day Australians will receive a ballot in their letterboxes to vote on marriage equality....

'Actually, it's a postal survey' Australia could potentially have marriage equality by the end of 2017, but that all depends on the result of a national vote. ‘Actually, it’s a postal survey’ Australia is not voting in a compulsory plebiscite or referendum on marriage equality. But rather a non-binding postal survey. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) was commissioned to hold a national poll on the issue. From September 12 every eligible voter – about 16 million people – will receive a postal survey...

Grandma has the most heartwarming reaction A new ad for marriage equality in Australia is bringing tears to eyes all over the world. Lisa calls her grandmother and asks how she is going to vote on an upcoming marriage equality postal survey. Her grandma hesitates for a while and then has the most heartwarming response. The message? It’s time to pick up the phone and ring your relatives to see how they’ll vote! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU2CGSC9a3Q The video, produced by Australian Marriage Equality, comes after the High...

A gay Australian couple has said that they intend to vote against marriage equality in the upcoming postal vote. The couple, Mark Poidevin and Ben Rogers, met 15 years ago on a website appropriately named ‘Gay.com’. They say it was love at first sight. Poidevin explained that he loves his partner “dearly” and that “there’s no-one else I’d like to spend my life with than him”. Despite their love, they will be voting against marriage equality, they told ABC Australia. “I used to...