Seen in Melbourne today at the Senate Committee enquiry into the Green's homosexual marriage Bill (Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2010: Dr David van Gend, AMF President (left); Jim Wallace AM, ACL Managing Director, and Dr Lachlan Dunjey, convenor of Doctors...
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AMF to speak to the Senate Committee
The Chairman of Australian Marriage Forum, Dr David van Gend (submission 199), will join the managing Director of the Australian Christian Lobby, Mr Jim Wallace AM (sub 147), at a full day of hearings before the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee in Melbourne Friday 4th May.
The day will include testimony by teleconference from Professor...
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Top legal mind surveys the Slippery Slope from Civil Unions…
One of Britains top legal minds, Lord Brennan, gives a warning to those in Australia (Liberal Party take note) who think it is nice and harmless to allow Civil Unions; that this will not lead to full gay marriage:
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In 2004, when the Civil Partnership Act was passed to provide legal protections for homosexual...
Mardi Gras – sexual decadence no basis for Marriage
The Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras last night was a synchronised push for same-sex marriage, with Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young and Labor Health Minister Tanya Plibersek in attendance and criticising Tony Abbott's opposition to a conscience vote on this subject. It is not clear how an exhibitionist parade, with simulated sodomy as per the screen...
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Qld Civil Partnerships Mimic Marriage
Today the first applications were lodged for civil partnerships in Queensland. They were lodged at the Marriage Registry, to mimic marriage; they allow for a 'celebrant' appointed by the state (a 'notary') and a formal public ceremony, and no doubt flowers and...
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SPIKED editor trashes the racism analogy
That unpredictable leftie, Brendon O'Neill (editor of online magazine SPIKED) writes:
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"This comparison between restrictions on interracial marriage and restrictions on gay marriage is utterly moronic; it is historically illiterate and politically opportunistic."He asks campaigners for same sex marriage to...
"at least be honest about what is happening here: people are campaigning for the setting up of...
Tsunami-sized backlash predicted against ALP over gay marriage
Former ALP Minister Barry Cohen, writing in The Australian, predicts a massive backlash against his party on their decision to change their policy on marriage. In the article, he said this issue would determine how he votes:
“I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman – full-stop. Neither my first...
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Opposition holds the line on marriage, and rejects conscience vote
The Shadow Cabinet has met and resolved to honour its election commitment to vote as a party in support of man-woman marriage. Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has said:
“Every single member of my Coalition went to the last election saying that marriage was between a man and a woman and...
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Fighting homophobia or promoting homosexuality?
Jim Wallace's latest contribution to the marriage debate:
ACT Education Minister Andrew Barr was pictured last week opening an "anti-homophobia" art display at a Canberra school.
So far so good. Everyone is against homophobia, but there is a fine line between that and promoting the lifestyle, especially for parents of school-aged children.
Barr was pictured with a "work...
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