Tag: same sex marriage

The High Court has unanimously decided to allow Australians to vote on same-sex marriage. The postal vote was subject to a legal challenge from LGBT groups who insisted that right-wing Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was overreaching his authority. But this morning, judges snubbed the last-ditch effort to prevent the controversial vote from going ahead. The government now has the legal backing to spend $122 million of taxpayer money on the postal vote, which is informal, not regulated by law and happening without...

The men said the marriage equality vote could be 'Australia's Brexit' A gay couple in Australia has come under fire for their opposition to marriage equality. Ben Rogers and Mark Poidevin appeared on the nightly news and current affairs show 7.30 to share their surprising point of view. Australia is gearing up to hold a non-binding postal survey on marriage equality. Australians will be asked via a postal ballot if they support same-sex marriage. If the majority vote ‘yes’, parliament will vote...

The media is propagating yet more fake news ahead of the vote on equal marriage in Australia. A group known as Dads4Kids made a splash today after claiming in the Australian that they were banned from taking out a TV ad ‘celebrating’ Father’s Day, ahead of a postal vote on equal marriage this month. The Father’s Day ad, which featured exclusively heterosexual couples, was set to air on September 3 on Free TV, but the network flagged it as containing undeclared...

You’ve probably seen the ridiculous Australian anti-same-sex marriage advert by now. You know the one – a mother tells you that her child’s school told him he could wear a dress, and you think: “Oh, that seems reasonable.” Then another throws her hands up in the air about her precious darling having to role play being in a same-sex couple, as if it’s a bad thing to think deeply about different sexualities. And, as a new parody ad suggests, there may be...

A former football player has proven himself a tremendous ally in the fight for marriage equality in Australia. Mark Orval, aka "Angry Dad" is known for his no-nonsense takes on topics of various sorts. But it's the 49-year-old's rant on the pending vote on same-sex marriage that's gone viral in a big way. When his sons (who also support the fight for marriage equality) bring up the same-sex marriage vote, he responds: “Don’t f*cking start me on that s*it! “They’re spending $122 f*cking million...

The caption reads: 'It's just a kiss' Vogue Italia has not only just put one gay kiss on its September issue, but two. New editor-in-chief Emanuele Farnati has celebrated fashion’s biggest month with two covers, one same-sex male couple and one same-sex female couple. https://www.instagram.com/p/BYT1c_Xgdvc/ Lily Alridge and Vittoria Ceretti lock lips on one cover of its ‘Italian issue’, while real-life couple Edoardo Velicskov and Pablo Rousson are on the other. A third cover features Maria Carla Boscono and Federico Spinas. https://www.instagram.com/p/BYTQBHNBcRg/ The caption reads ‘it’s...

The Australian Psychological Society (APS) has released a guide for how to talk to children about same-sex marriage, as Australians prepare to vote in a postal survey on the issue. The APS is Australia's largest professional organisation for psychologists, with more than 22,000 members. It released the guide last week and has an official position of supporting marriage equality. Dr Susie Burke, a senior psychologist with the APS, told BuzzFeed News the first thing adults should know is that they can...

The intimate short film will help raise money for LGBT+ causes. They might be busy enjoying their honeymoon in northern Spain, but Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black have still found the time to share their stunning wedding day video. The A-list couple, who tied the knot at Bovey Castle in Devon in May, wax lyrical about their love for each other in a gorgeous short that provides an intimate look at their big day, and which will help raise money...

You can watch the ceremony live streamed here or on GSN's Facebook page A Brit-Aussie gay couple are celebrating their civil partnership today, and they’re inviting you to the ceremony. On Gay Star News’ Facebook page, and on this very page, you can watch as a same-sex couple say their ‘I do’s’ in an incredible live streamed video. James Besanvalle, a Gay Star News 26-year-old journalist, and fiancé Matt Horwood, a 28-year-old who works at UK LGBT charity Stonewall, will be holding...

Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe has condemned Australia’s lack of same-sex marriage. The openly gay, gold medal-winning icon has called on his home country’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his Liberal party to approve of marriage equality, an issue that’s been heavily debated this year. Ian made the comments during an appearance on the Morning Show – his first television interview with partner Ryan Channing – on Tuesday, where he called the government’s plebiscite a “stalling tactic”. “We don’t have the right to...

'From now on, no spouse will have to face the indignity of having their relationship denied.' South Australia’s reforms for recognition of same-sex couples married overseas and anti-discrimination against intersex people came into effect today. The changes to the law happened after UK citizen David Bulmer-Rizzi died on his honeymoon in South Australia in 2015. His husband Marco Bulmer-Rizzi was initially not recognised as Marco’s husband on his death certificate. This led to practical difficulties organising funeral arrangements and other sensitive matters...

'The opposition doesn't give up, they just try to find a different way to influence society.' It has been two months since the historic court decision which paved the way for same-sex marriage in Taiwan. But the government has not yet acted to change the law. In May the Constitutional Court ruled Taiwan’s Constitution was discriminatory against same-sex couples. It currently reads that marriage is between a man and a woman. The court gave Taiwanese lawmakers two years to amend legislation, but...

It's expected LGBTI people will come from all over the UK to get married in a church A Scottish cathedral has become the first Anglican church in the country to offer weddings for same-sex couples. As of today (20 July), St Mary’s Cathedral in Glasgow is now taking bookings from same-sex couples following a decision earlier this year in the Scottish Episcopal Church’s General Synod. Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth told Gay Star News: ‘I’m a gay priest and we march in Pride...

Thousands of people came together to celebrate a new beginning at Berlin Pride. The annual event, which took place over the weekend, had a different feeling this year as people came to celebrate the recent legalisation of same-sex marriage across Germany. We’ve rounded up some of the best photos to show you what you missed out on… #SquadGoals https://www.instagram.com/p/BW4fE09AjEw/ It wouldn’t be pride if there weren’t half naked men around. https://www.instagram.com/p/BW2_ahmFi7W/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BW26RbJngJz/ Or some political statements… https://www.instagram.com/p/BW2vWGFjmvm/ The cutest marcher award goes to… https://www.instagram.com/p/BW2IG3FBxpT/ There were performances from RuPaul’s Drag Race...