Tag Archives: Australia

(Via Copyranter)

While a crowd of Muslims protested outside a Melbourne convention for atheists, JMG reader Gregory kissed his partner as abuse rained down. From his blog: Michael and I spent the weekend a the Global Atheist Convention, our minds have been stimulated and pushed in all sorts of directions. It was simply brilliant. During the lunch break a small group of …

Here’s the Lada Gaga-themed follow-up to last week’s Kylie-themed clip from Australia’s Community Brave Foundation. Facebook page.

Via Friendly Atheist.

Good for them.

Just in via press release: Australian Marriage Equality has welcomed the support of highly-acclaimed Australian singer and actor Olivia Newton-John. Ms Newton-John has joined other prominent Australians including Hugh Jackman, David Stratton, Margaret Pomeranz, Lizzy Gardiner and Wallaby’s captain David Pocock in backing the campaign for reform. According to a statement issued by Ms Newton-John: “With respect to marriage equality …

The Sydney Morning Herald reports: A popular “meat-market” smartphone app that spawned a sexual revolution in Australia’s gay community has been compromised by a Sydney hacker, potentially exposing intimate personal chats, explicit photos and private information of users. The location-aware Grindr app enables gay men to meet other gay men who may be just metres away, making use of their …

This is a bit of a departure for the Aussie wunderkind.

(Tipped by JMG reader Jason)

An interesting development. The Australian government has lifted a ban which hindered the ability of gay couples to marry overseas. Many countries require Certificates of No Impediment to Marriage before they allow a couple to wed, but for gay Australians, these have been impossible to acquire from their home government. Attorney-General Robert McClelland announced the change of policy at the …

Donations are being sought for the American airing of Australia’s famed It’s Time marriage equality clip, which went globally viral immediately upon its posting on YouTube. The new group’s founder writes us today with a list of what’s been accomplished so far.VIDEO: The clip’s star is interviewed by Australian news.

Watch it live here right now. The Labour Party is debating on whether to adopt marriage equality as a binding policy or to to allow the delegates to make an individual “conscience vote” on the issue. If adopted as a binding policy, all Labour votes would go as a single bloc to support marriage equality in the national Parliament. Perhaps …

My grinchy heart just grew two sizes.

Still on my bucket list. One of these years…

Longtime JMG readers will recognize a certain nutcase.

Queensland’s legislature has approved a civil unions bill on its first reading. If passed, Queensland will become the first Australian state to offer civil unions. The civil unions bill goes further than the scheme currently operating in the ACT in that it will allow same-sex couples to have a declaration or ceremony to legally recognise their relationship. Celebrants will be …