“It has passed!!”, was the text I received from a colleague late this afternoon. As I was at “Christmas Drinks”, I missed the actual moment when the marriage equality laws … Read the rest “At Last, But Still Some Way…
“How’s it going for you at the moment?”, a friend asked me, as we sat under a tree in Victoria Park, and waited for speeches at today’s marriage equality rally. … Read the rest “Marriage Equality Rally”
It was a beautiful spring day in Sydney: perfect weather for the first Marriage Equality rally since the plebiscite was confirmed. Current estimates: 30,000 people. Here are some photographs.
In an echo to one of the rally cries of the early days of the “Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras”, one of the chants at yesterday’s Marriage Equality Rally … Read the rest “Marriage Equality Rally”
“I was once described to have a very radical gay agenda. I’m in favour of getting married and allowing people to join and stay in the military. I don’t think … Read the rest “Barney Frank”
I’ve been thinking all week about Penny Wong’s appearance on Q&A, in which she was asked the question about gay marriage. As a member of the ALP Cabinet, she “agrees” … Read the rest “Gay Marriage”
Twelve months ago, today, I was attending Stockholm Pride in Sweden. A bit like Mardi Gras in Sydney, they have a big parade throughout the city leading towards Pride Park.… Read the rest “Same Sex Marriage Rally”
Great title for a post, eh? All over the country today there were marches and rallies in support of Same Sex Marriage. I had to pop in to work for … Read the rest “Same Sex Action”