I can’t believe it has been over 6 yes since this video… But after 6 years, it really is time. And I can finally say marriage equality has finally been achieved in Australia. There are still so many emotions still running through my mind. But for me this brings it all back to a simple …
Written by Chris Hill Originally published on Facebook Today is a fucking amazing day because today after so many obstacles: love won ❤️???? This is the Australia i know and love ???️? I am so happy today for the older generation LGBTI who used to get beaten and kicked out of underground gay bars and …
Written by Lane Sainty Published on Buzzfeed Comedia, actress and marriage equality advocate Magda Szubanski has taken aim at prime minister Malcolm Turnbull for his “gloating” speech on same-sex marriage, saying the prime minister should check his demeanour. Szubanski, who is best known for creating and starring as the character of Sharon in Kath & …
The amendments to the Marriage Act to remove the decades old wording which discriminated against the LGBTI community has now passed its final hurdle in parliament. Simply put Marriage Equality has now passed both houses of parliament and will form passed legislation! It has been a long hard road to get to this point. And …
Steps are finally being taken by Australian parliament to bring equality to the marriage act, with the Australian senate passing the Dean Smith private members bill this week. The plebiscite and the public ‘debate’ that was happening in Australia was deeply damaging to the LGBTI community and hugely polarising across the country. However I am glad …
Written by Josh Milton (Originally published on Pink News) Actress Magda Szubanski has emotionally railed against the Australian same-sex marriage postal vote, saying that some LGBT people “did not survive” the survey. Speaking as the Senate debated the legalisation of same-sex marriage, Szubanski – who starred in TV show Kath & Kim – said the Australian …
“And be aware that your emotions may not be that simple. You can feel relief, exhaustion, grief and generally overwhelmed, no matter what the result. It’s okay to feel negative emotions even if you got the result you wanted, and vice versa.” Source: https://www.sane.org/the-sane-blog/wellbeing/self-care-after-hearing-the-same-sex-marriage-result
Leading up to the result of the Australian Marriage Equality vote I was so very apprehensive. This debate has been ugly. And it has been a tough and scarring free for all at times. Sure it’s easy to say ‘both sides’ behaved badly, but that is way too simplistic. Personally I feel this never should …
Written By Laurence Barber (From Star Observer 20 Sept 2017) Who cares if the ‘no’ camp is offended by our demands for equality? We have every right to be furious. For pretty much our entire lives, we’re forced to think about the version of ourselves we put across in public. As LGBTQIA people, we’re burdened …
I want to preface this with the simple fact two wrongs don’t make a right. No one should be bullied or victimised. Now try to fully empathise with the LGBTI community, bear with me I’m not trying to lecture here. But this is a community which has been having to fight against homophobia and bigotry …