Category: World

Homophobia from Auckland’s Pride board should come as no surprise

February 6, 2019 | by | 6 Comments
Written by Renee Gerlich Recent incidents of lesbian and gay erasure at Auckland Pride show how transactivism harms LGB rights and promotes stereotypes rather than a sexuality. In January, Auckland Pride board member Phylesha Brown-Acton told “self-obsessed gay male muppets” to “take your moral compass and shove it up the hole that you can’t seem […] Read more

Looking Back at Australia’s Divisive Same Sex Marriage Vote, One Year On

December 7, 2018 | by | 1 Comments
A reflection on Australia’s vote for same-sex marriage, one year to the day since it was enshrined into Australian federal law.  Today, the 7th Dec 2018, commemorates the one year anniversary since the Australian parliament passed same-sex marriage (SSM) legislation. This was the culmination of a government-run nationwide postal vote which had concluded with 61.6% […] Read more

Postal Ballots Sent Out Ahead of Australian Same Sex Marriage Vote

September 12, 2017 | by | 0 Comments
The long campaign to legalise same sex marriage in Australia is nearing its close and ballots for the non-binding, voluntary postal vote are being sent out. Following an unsuccessful challenge to its legality in the High Court of Australia last week, the same sex marriage postal vote was declared constitutional and able to proceed. Ballots […] Read more