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December 21, 2012
Australian marriage equality advocates send Christmas message

Marriage equality advocates in Australia are encouraging people to talk about the importance of marriage equality when they spend time with their family these holidays

High profile Australian supporters of marriage equality have joined forces to encourage people to talk about the importance of letting gays and lesbians marry when they spend time with family this holiday season.

A new online video campaign by advocacy group Australian Marriage Equality (AME) features Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings, Labor Senator Louise Pratt, Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, former Australian Medical Association head Professor Kerryn Phelps, independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich and NSW Greens Legislative Council member Cate Faehrmann.

August 21, 2012
‘Reverse boycott’ call for Australian state of Tasmania over same-sex marriage

There have been calls for a ‘reverse boycott’ of the Australian state of Tasmania, once considered the most homophobic, over its taking the lead in introducing marriage equality

The man who lead a 1994 campaign to boycott goods produced in the Australian state of Tasmania over its refusal to decriminalize homosexuality has called on people to ‘buy Tasmanian’ in the wake of state Premier Lara Giddings' announcement that the state will legalize same-sex marriage.

August 7, 2012
Tasmanian opposition leader stands against gay marriage

Liberal leader of the opposition in Tasmania will not allow his MPs a conscience vote on gay marriage

The leader of the opposition in the Australian state of Tasmania has announced that he will not allow his MPs a free conscience vote on gay marriage.

The announcement from Liberal leader Will Hodgman means the ruling Labor Party lead by Premier Lara Giddings will need all ten Labor MPs and the five Green MPs to pass gay marriage legislation.

August 7, 2012
Tasmanian opposition leader stands against gay marriage

Liberal leader of the opposition in Tasmania will not allow his MPs a conscience vote on gay marriage

The leader of the opposition in the Australian state of Tasmania has announced that he will not allow his MPs a free conscience vote on gay marriage.

The announcement from Liberal leader Will Hodgman means the ruling Labor Party lead by Premier Lara Giddings will need all ten Labor MPs and the five Green MPs to pass gay marriage legislation.

August 7, 2012
Website launched to campaign for gay marriage in Tasmania

Campaign group present legal and economic argument for bringing marriage equality to the Australian state of Tasmania

Campaign group Australian Marriage Equality have launched a website specifically for the state of Tasmania to support efforts to legalize gay marriage there.

On Saturday (4 August) state Premier Lara Giddings said at that she is pushing for Tasmania to become the first state in Australia to allow people of the same gender to marry.

August 5, 2012
Tasmania hits gay marriage stumbling block

After Premier Lara Gidding's announcement, reports suggest the Australian state will have a tough time legalizing marriage equality

Australian state Tasmania has hit a stumbling block in the process to legalize gay marriage.

According to president of the Legislative Council Sue Smith, she has said it will have a tough time going through Tasmania’s Upper House.

On Saturday (4 August), Premier Lara Giddings told the State Labor Party conference she would move to legalize gay marriage by the end of 2012.

August 4, 2012
Australian state to legalize same-sex marriage

The last Australian state to decriminalize homosexuality looks set to become the first to legalize same-sex marriage in a historic turn around

The Australian state of Tasmania looks set to become the first part of the country to legalize same-sex marriage after its Premier, Lara Giddings, announced that her state government would pass legislation recognizing same-sex unions if the Australian federal government failed to do so.

Giddings made the commitment at the Tasmanian Labor Party’s state conference this weekend.

August 4, 2012
Australian state to legalize same-sex marriage

The last Australian state to decriminalize homosexuality looks set to become the first to legalize same-sex marriage in a historic turn around

The Australian state of Tasmania looks set to become the first part of the country to legalize same-sex marriage after its Premier, Lara Giddings, announced that her state government would pass legislation recognizing same-sex unions if the Australian federal government failed to do so.

Giddings made the commitment at the Tasmanian Labor Party’s state conference this weekend.