Australia
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18 May 2012
Tasmania: 250 attend vigil at ‘Excellent Marriage’ anti-gay marriage conference
250 people attended a vigil outside an anti-marriage equality conference in Tasmania last night as it was revealed the winning video message in a conference competition to define 'excellent marriage' was from a gay man.
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12 May 2012
Australia: Victims of a Facebook hate group sue the military
Just as Australian military marks the twentieth anniversary of making it possible for gay men and women to serve openly in the military, the victims of a Facebook hate page that revealed and threatened gay members serving therein, have filed a law suit over the army's handling of the scandal.
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3 May 2012
Australia: Former High Court judge speaks up for equal marriage
A former High Court judge in Australia, in testifying to a parliamentary inquiry into equal marriage, has said that all rights afforded to heterosexual citizens should also be afforded to LGBT citizens.
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2 May 2012
Comment: Four reasons the Christian and Jewish faiths are set to approve equal marriage
The greatest revision of belief within the Judaeo-Christian faiths since the Reformation is underway, Alan Austin writes.
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22 April 2012
Australia: Speaker steps down over allegations of sexual harassment
The Speaker of Australia's House of Representatives, Rt Hon Peter Slipper, has stepped down from his parliamentary position, over allegations that he sexually harassed a male staff member, and misused publicly-funded Cabcharges.
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21 April 2012
Australia: Parliamentary Speaker denies allegations of sexually harassing a male employee
The Speaker of Australia's House of Representatives, Rt Hon Peter Slipper, has denied that he sexually harassed a male staff member and misused parliamentary public-funds known as Cabcharges.
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19 April 2012
Complaints over Margaret Court’s gay ‘choice’ article ‘trash free speech’, group says
The Australian Christian Lobby has said a decision to uphold complaints over an article written by tennis legend Margaret Court in which she said homosexuality was a choice as a victory for 'aggressively intolerant' gay activists.
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18 April 2012
Matthew Mitcham happy to be seen as an LGBT icon
The Australian Olympic champion, Matthew Mitcham, has said that he's happy to be seen as an icon for the LGBT community, and did not mind the attention that would be drawn to his personal life as a result.
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18 April 2012
Video: Tony Abbott’s dinner interrupted by equal marriage activists
The Australian opposition leader, Tony Abbott, who is against equal marriage in the country, has been the target of a small group of equal marriage activists during dinner with a journalist at a restaurant.
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13 April 2012
Australia’s first openly gay party leader stands down
Bob Brown, the leader of the Australian Greens has announced his resignation as his party's leader and a senator in the Canberra federal parliament.
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12 April 2012
Australia: Equal marriage likened to incest
A Christian opponent of marriage equality in Australia has compared homosexuality to incest, and said that people with same-sex attraction can be "cured."
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10 April 2012
Video: TV show ‘Neighbours’ features first ever gay kiss
The Australian soap-opera 'Neighbours' has featured its first ever gay kiss in its 27 year history, in an episode which aired on Monday.
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9 April 2012
Study finds high levels of homophobia in Australia’s Arab community
A study in Australia has found many gay people in the country's Arabic community have been subject to high levels of homophobic violence and verbal abuse.
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7 April 2012
Australia: Opposition leader’s sister confirms lesbian relationship
Tony Abbott, the Opposition leader in Australia, has commended the bravery of his sister in publicly affirming her same-sex relationship, but has said that it will not shift his stance on equal marriage.
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6 April 2012
Australian faith leaders declare support for gay couples marrying
Twenty Australian faith leaders have signed a letter urging citizens of the country to declare their support for same sex-marriage to two federal parliamentary inquiries on the issue.
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18 May 2012Tasmania: 250 attend vigil at ‘Excellent Marriage’ anti-gay marriage conference 7 250 people attended a vigil outside an anti-marriage equality conference in Tasmania last night as it was revealed the winning video message in a conference competition to define 'excellent marriage' was from a gay man.
12 May 2012Australia: Victims of a Facebook hate group sue the military 7 Just as Australian military marks the twentieth anniversary of making it possible for gay men and women to serve openly in the military, the victims of a Facebook hate page that revealed and threatened gay members serving therein, have filed a law suit over the army's handling of the scandal.
3 May 2012Australia: Former High Court judge speaks up for equal marriage 19 A former High Court judge in Australia, in testifying to a parliamentary inquiry into equal marriage, has said that all rights afforded to heterosexual citizens should also be afforded to LGBT citizens.
2 May 2012Comment: Four reasons the Christian and Jewish faiths are set to approve equal marriage 36 The greatest revision of belief within the Judaeo-Christian faiths since the Reformation is underway, Alan Austin writes.
22 April 2012Australia: Speaker steps down over allegations of sexual harassment 3 The Speaker of Australia's House of Representatives, Rt Hon Peter Slipper, has stepped down from his parliamentary position, over allegations that he sexually harassed a male staff member, and misused publicly-funded Cabcharges.
19 April 2012Complaints over Margaret Court’s gay ‘choice’ article ‘trash free speech’, group says 29 The Australian Christian Lobby has said a decision to uphold complaints over an article written by tennis legend Margaret Court in which she said homosexuality was a choice as a victory for 'aggressively intolerant' gay activists.
18 April 2012Matthew Mitcham happy to be seen as an LGBT icon 12 The Australian Olympic champion, Matthew Mitcham, has said that he's happy to be seen as an icon for the LGBT community, and did not mind the attention that would be drawn to his personal life as a result.
18 April 2012Video: Tony Abbott’s dinner interrupted by equal marriage activists 16 The Australian opposition leader, Tony Abbott, who is against equal marriage in the country, has been the target of a small group of equal marriage activists during dinner with a journalist at a restaurant.
13 April 2012Australia’s first openly gay party leader stands down 5 Bob Brown, the leader of the Australian Greens has announced his resignation as his party's leader and a senator in the Canberra federal parliament.
12 April 2012Australia: Equal marriage likened to incest 54 A Christian opponent of marriage equality in Australia has compared homosexuality to incest, and said that people with same-sex attraction can be "cured."
10 April 2012Video: TV show ‘Neighbours’ features first ever gay kiss 30 The Australian soap-opera 'Neighbours' has featured its first ever gay kiss in its 27 year history, in an episode which aired on Monday.
7 April 2012Australia: Opposition leader’s sister confirms lesbian relationship 24 Tony Abbott, the Opposition leader in Australia, has commended the bravery of his sister in publicly affirming her same-sex relationship, but has said that it will not shift his stance on equal marriage.
