The Greens to protect ACT’s marriage equality legislation in the Senate
The Australian Greens will block any attempt by Tony Abbott to strip marriage equality legislation from the ACT, as it is set to legalise same-sex marriage this year.“With the ACT introducing a...
View ArticleGreens call for Labor unity on ACT equality laws
The Australian Greens are calling on members of the Labor party to stand together and support marriage equality legislation being upheld in the ACT.“The Labor party must bind their MPs to vote on block...
View ArticleACT’s marriage equality is not yours to scrap, Mr Abbott: Greens
The Australian Greens are calling on Tony Abbott to back off and allow the ACT to retain marriage equality legislation when it passes in October.“Tony Abbott is seeking legal advice on overriding ACT’s...
View ArticleIt’s time: Labor must follow the Greens and bind on marriage equality
The Labor Party must commit to binding its members in support of the Greens’ efforts to protect any state or territory based marriage equality laws and federal marriage equality reform, the Australian...
View ArticleFeast Festival Pride March
Sat, 2013-11-09 18:00 - 19:00Rymill Park, AdelaideThe Feast Festival is just around the corner, and once again The Greens will be joining the annual Feast Festival Pride March in support of our LGBTIQ...
View ArticleEqual marriage in Australia – finally, the time has come
Did you hear it? Thousands of champagne corks popped in unison around Australia today in a spontaneous and synchronised expression of joy. The nationwide celebration was sparked today when the ACT...
View ArticleRenewed fight for marriage equality begins with a new bill
The Australian Greens have given notice today that they will introduce a marriage equality bill into the Senate and have invited members of all parties to co-sponsors the legislation.“Today the fight...
View ArticleWeddings this weekend!
Our team in the ACT told us that the High Court won’t announce its verdict on the future of the Capital Territory’s marriage equality laws until December 12th. That means couples like Jemima Aitchison...
View ArticleCross-Party working group on marriage equality announced
A Federal Cross-Party working group on marriage equality has been announced today featuring the Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, Labor Senator Louise Pratt and Liberal Senator Sue Boyce."Federal...
View ArticleSochi athletes need to be congratulated for LGBTI activism
The Australian Greens will move a motion in the Senate congratulating all Australian athletes who are standing up for the LGBTI community while attending the Sochi Winter Olympics when Parliament...
View ArticleGreens’ motion supporting Sochi athletes passes Senate
A Greens' motion supporting Australian athletes at the Sochi Winter Olympics who have spoken out in support of the LGBTI community has passed the Senate today."Today the Senate showed its support for...
View ArticleOn eve of UK equality, Greens announce bill to recognise international...
On the eve of the first same-sex marriages in the UK, the Australian Greens have announced that they will introduce a bill giving legal recognition to international same-sex marriages in...
View ArticleOpera Australia stands up against homophobia
The Greens have praised Opera Australia for terminating their relationship with an employee who was found to have posted offensive and homophobic comments on social media. “We are pleased to see...
View ArticleSenate supports fight against LGBTI bullying
An Australian Greens motion*, celebrating Wear it Purple Day and calling on the Australian Senate to back the fight against the bullying of LGBTI youth, has passed today."The bullying that young gay...
View ArticleDeleting gay convictions a win for equality and common sense
The Australian Greens have welcomed the Victorian Parliament's decision to expunge all historic convictions relating to consensual homosexual relationships and have called on other state governments to...
View ArticleSenate calls for Liberal conscience vote on marriage
The Australian Senate has called on Tony Abbott to allow all Coalition members a conscience vote on marriage equality."The Senate has told Tony Abbott it's time he stopped gagging his members and gave...
View ArticleRemoving discrimination in the Marriage Act is a matter of principle: Greens
The Australian Greens have today urged Labor and Liberal to stop the infighting and get on with legislating for marriage equality.“It's time to drop the excuses. Labor's bizarre position of having a...
View ArticleGREENS WILL PUSH FOR MARRIAGE VOTE ON BACK OF IRISH WIN
The Australian Greens welcome the historic vote of 'YES' for same sex marriage in Ireland and call on Australia to follow suit."The news of a resounding 'YES' vote in Ireland for amending their...
View ArticleDATES SET FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY AMENDMENT BILL TO BE DEBATED AND VOTED ON
The Greens have announced they will bring on a vote for Marriage Equality this year. The Party has set down dates in the Senate for debate to commence and a vote to be held on the Greens Senator...
View ArticleCROSS PARTY CO-OPERATION REQUIRED FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY SUCCESS
With Bill Shorten announcing that he will introduce his own marriage equality bill on Monday, and with existing bills from Senator Sarah Hanson-Young and Senator David Leyonhjelm, it is now time for...
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