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Australian Gay and Lesbian Law Blog
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All about gay and lesbian legal issues in Australia.
Recent Posts
NY Senate votes down gay marriage
The New York Senate rejected a gay marriage bill 38-24, according to the New York Times....
Senator Furner praises White Ribbon Day
Senator Mark Furner, who is also a White Ribbon Day ambassador, last Tuesday praised White Ribbon Day:Tomorrow marks the anniversary of White RibbonDay. In my first year as an elected senator forQueensland I attended the White Ribbon Day functionin P...
Now the public campaign for equal rights in marriage...
Shelley Argent from PFLAG addresses the Brisbane Equal Love:Equal Rights rally Some of the crowd at the Brisbane Equal Love: Equal Rights rallyAnother view of the crowd at the Brisbane Equal Loves: Equal Rights rally Now that the Senate Committee has...
Senate Committee Rejects Same Sex Marriage- on party lines
The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee has rejected the attempt by the Greens to allow same sex marriage- on party lines, with both Labor and Liberal senators voting against the measure.The report of the committee [PDF] did however sug...
Lawyer who challenged India\'s anti-sodomy laws to speak in Sydney
Anand GroverThe lawyer who led the team that succeeded in challenging India's anti-sodomy laws, Anand Grover, will be speaking in Sydney on 30 November at the annual John Marsden Lecture.Grover has since been appointed by the UN as a Special Rapporte...
ACT same sex saga: round 3
Earlier this month, the ACT Legislative Assembly passed laws to allow for civil unions. This is the third time that it has gone down this path, this time on the initiative of the Greens with the support of the Labor government. The first time the the...

