Rodney Croome . gay advocateNews & comment by Rodney Croome, Australian gay advocateThe slippery slope- June 28, 2008 As predictably as clockwork, right wing commentators have exploited public discussion of polygamy to damn same-sex marriage. The Herald Suns Andrew Bolt is right that polygamy and the subordination of women are usually closely associated. But he still has to have a dig at same-sex marriage based on his old favourate, the slippery slope. "...how can a society...http://www.rodneycroome.id.au/comments?id=2744_0_1_0_C Asians and Africans - 9- June 25, 2008 The Federal Government continues to roll out equal entitlements for same-sex de facto couples. Yesterday it introduced legislation to allow separating same and opposite-sex de facto partners access to the Family Court to resolve property disputes. As noted by new-kid-on-the-advocacy-block,...http://www.rodneycroome.id.au/comments?id=2741_0_1_0_C Salamanca20 - 2- June 23, 2008 The Hobart City Council has supported an apology for its ban on the gay law reform stall at Salamanca Market 20 years ago. At last nights meeting the Council voted overwhelmingly to set right the wrongs of the past and apologise for closing down the stall and ordering the arrests of everyone associated with it. Id especially like to acknowledge Aldermen Helen Burnet who presented the...http://www.rodneycroome.id.au/comments?id=2736_0_1_0_C In the lap of the states- June 20, 2008 Its deeply frustrating for many same-sex-partnered Australians to see same-sex couples marry in places in California, while our own elected representatives quibble over when and how same-sex couples should simply be given the status of de facto partners. The frustration arises from not only the way the two major parties try to outdo each other in their opposition to same-sex marriage, but also their hostility to anything that looks even remotely like it (eg the ACTs civil union...http://www.rodneycroome.id.au/comments?id=2734_0_1_0_C Asians and Africans - 8- June 19, 2008 The Opposition is being soundly wacked for its decision to delay the recognition of same-sex couples in superannuation by sending the relevant legislation to an inquiry. The Government is leading the charge, deploying the real danger of reform...http://www.rodneycroome.id.au/comments?id=2731_0_1_0_C Asians and Africans - 7- June 18, 2008 Overnight the Federal Opposition found its heart. Yesterday, it signalled its intention to send legislation recognising same-sex partners in superannuation to an inquiry with no report-back date. That inquiry could have seen the reform delayed for a very long time. a href="http:news.theage.com.aunationalcoalition-delay-samesex-legislation-20080618-2sk6.html"...http://www.rodneycroome.id.au/comments?id=2730_0_1_0_C Asians and Africans 6- June 17, 2008 The Federal Opposition has shown its hand on the rights of same-sex couples. Today it tabled a motion to refer the recognition of same-sex de facto couples in superannuation to a Senate inquiry. As if often the case with these things, its the detail that matters. Observers expected the motion to include a report date months down the track. But theres no such date. Theres simply...http://www.rodneycroome.id.au/comments?id=2729_0_1_0_C Asians and Africans 5- June 16, 2008 In todays Australian newspaper, Glenn Milne has an accurate and to-the-point piece about the politics behind the Federal Oppositions recent same-sex couple u-turn. Milne argues convincingly that the Oppositions decision to lump same-sex couples in with interdependent couples (ie...http://www.rodneycroome.id.au/comments?id=2726_0_1_0_C |