Gay News Week

19 Jun 2013

Overseas Marriage & US Celebrities

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OVERSEAS MARRIAGE: A bill is due to come before the Australian Senate, which if passed, would see same-sex marriages conducted in other countries recognised here in Australia.

Australian Marriage Equality Deputy National Convenor Ivan Hinton joins us tonight to discuss the impact the bill will have on our community. Additionally, Hinton comments on the recent comments made by former Parliamentary Secretary to Opposition Leader Tony Abbott, Cory Bernardi.

US CELEBRITIES: Chris Brown has been dubbed the newest activist for gay rights after he launched what he calls his ‘Unity Campaign’, which coincides with his latest single release.

Daytime talk-show host Ellen Degeneres has been named the most ‘recognisable lesbian’.

Glee actress Jane Lynch has announced she is getting a divorce from her wife.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS ROUND-UP: Each week the Gay News Week team hand pick stories making news from around the nation.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ROUND-UP: GayStarNews.com’s Asia-Pacific Correspondent, Andrew Potts brings us the very latest news from around the globe.

HOSTS: Katie Larsen & Matt Thomson