Posted January 27th, 2010 by admin
Gay Labor activists slam NSW adoption ruling
GAY Labor activists have condemned the NSW government's restriction on same-sex adoption, labelling it "appallingly gutless".
Community Services Minister Linda Burney yesterday refused to support the recommendation of a bipartisan committee to lift the restriction on adoption by same-sex couples.
Although the law allows homosexual individuals to adopt, same-sex couples cannot.
Posted August 27th, 2009 by admin
Calls on Turnbull to Condemn Offensive Young Liberal Motion
Rainbow Labor (NSW) has called on the Parliamentary leadership of the Liberal Party to condemn a Young Liberal motion to cease funding to Mardi Gras which linked the festival to HIV/AIDS and ‘deviant sexual practices’.
The Willoughby branch of the Young Liberals put a motion to the NSW Young Liberal Council saying it is ‘inappropriate to subsidise an event that promotes promiscuity and deviant sexual practices when the HIV/AIDS rate in Australia has increased due to unprotected sex between men’.
Posted June 1st, 2009 by admin
Email Nathan Rees - Same Sex Adoption Now!
You may have heard recent media reports that the Premier is under pressure from Fred Nile and the Christian Democratic Party to drop the introduction of same sex adoption in NSW. You can read the news article at http://www.smh.com.au/national/nile-deal-dashes-gay-adoption-plan-20090525-bksa.html?page=-1.
Posted May 24th, 2009 by admin
Civil Unions and Marriage Equality Needed: Rainbow Labor NSW Media Release
Convenor of Rainbow Labor NSW, Michael Vaughan, has welcomed continuing calls for full marriage equality.
Mr Vaughan said Rainbow Labor has proudly backed full marriage equality for many years.
Posted April 10th, 2009 by admin
ALP National Platform Consultations Running Now
On Monday, Labor's National Policy Committee released the first draft of the new National Platform - the guiding document for a second term Rudd Government.
The first draft did not change the current platform's policy of state based relationship registers for same-sex couples.
The community has moved on, the party has moved on, and we need to show the NPC that the party's rank and file won't accept another generation of loving same-sex relationships being made invisible by Australian law.
Posted December 12th, 2008 by admin
Inquiry into Adoption by Same Sex Couples
The Minister for Community Services, the Hon Linda Burney MP, has asked the NSW Parliament’s Standing Committee on Law and Justice to conduct an inquiry into whether NSW adoption laws should be amended to allow same sex couples to adopt.
Committee Chair, the Hon Christine Robertson MLC said, “This inquiry will examine whether the law should be changed to allow same sex couples to adopt children in NSW. Among other matters, the Committee will consider whether adoption by same sex couples would further the objectives of the Adoption Act 2000.”
Posted August 11th, 2008 by admin
New Website Launched!
Welcome to the brand new Rainbow Labor website - an easy way to find out about news, upcoming events, and how to get involved.
