Posts Tagged: Peter Tatchell

Australia / Campaigns / Heroes / Marriage / Personal Stories — 2 Comments
28
Aug 11

NEW AUSTRALIAN BOOK

Cover of SpeakNow

Exciting news about “Speak Now” a new Australian book on gay marriage that I have written a chapter for … it’s going to hit the bookstands and your e-readers in October 2011.

The blog about the book is now up and running here, thanks to the heroic editor of the book, Dr Victor Marsh:
http://speaknowaustralia.blogspot.com/

Australian activists such as Andrew Barr, Evelyn Gray and Rodney Croome, who have written for The Gay Marriage Blog are also contributing chapters amongst a stellar cast of 30 or so writers. This should make a great impact as debate around the Australian Labor Party conference heats up.

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Campaigns / Europe / Heroes / Miscellaneous / Video — No Comments
29
Apr 11

NOT A GAY MARRIAGE – SHORT BREAK

Hello folks.  Somewhat in contradiction with my support for republican systems of government, I’m off to London tomorrow for THE Royal Wedding event of the well, let’s face it, the decade, only.

No, Stan isn’t a prince, and he isn’t shagging the security detail, we’re just joining a garden party. The relevant point is that means I won’t post for a few days.

I do support this effort by Peter Tatchell and Equal Love though. I wonder if they’ll do a shout out to the gays in during their vows? It’d be the only way to top the last memorable speech in Westminster Abbey – by the groom’s uncle at his mother’s funeral in 1997.

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Civil Union / Europe / Miscellaneous / Personal Stories — No Comments
10
Nov 10

THE TYRANNY OF MARRIAGE

Cartoon by John Crowther

I thought it would be fun for once to publish the arguments against marriage … not the against the right to marriage, but against what the institution sometimes serves up even in 2010.

From the Guardian, and inspired by the UK campaign to make both marriage and civil unions open to all.

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Africa / arrests / Role models — No Comments
29
Apr 10

OUT IN AFRICA – JAILED FOR LOVE

The jailed couple

More news on the gay couple in Malawi, who were jailed in December after they staged a public engagement ceremony in defiance of the country’s strict anti-gay laws.

After being subjected to forced anal examinations to confirm sodomy charges, ongoing detention without conviction, a humiliating public trial and illness in custody, Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga have sent messages mataining their belief in marriage and gay equality to activists in London.

The couple, who face 14 years in jail for homosexuality, have been adopted by Amnesty International as prisoners of conscience.

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Europe / Politicians / Rights / Surprising Marriage Equality Supporters — No Comments
11
Apr 10

TORIES HUGGING GAYS?

UK Conservatives leader David Cameron

An interesting development in the UK election campaign.   The traditionally right-wing Conservative party are now using explicitly gay-friendly language to promote support for gay marriages in their election campaigning.

Asked about why he planned to introduce a ‘married couples’ tax break, the Conservative’s candidate for Prime Minister, David Cameron is bluntly saying gay civil unions are included:  “I really believe in families and marriage and civil partnerships,” Cameron says.

They’re now even engaging with Peter Tatchell (a neat stunt), saying they would be “happy to consider the case for gay marriage” and tweeting about reversing past injustices. The real test will be what happens if they win.

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