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NOTE: Items indexed from The Age are often syndicated in other Fairfax newspapers. Thus, the hyperlink below an Age item may lead to the same item on another Fairfax publication's website.


The Age, September 1, 2017 comment by Nick O'Malley, Same-sex marriage debate was always going to get ugly

Discrimination and homosexuals, incl same-sex marriages, equality, couples, legal rights of gays, partners:.
The Herald-Sun, September 8, 2017, comment by Andrew Bolt, How Britain has changed since gay marriage
The Conversation, September 9, 2017, comment by Robyn J Whitaker, Same-sex marriage: What does the Bible really have to say?
The Guardian, August 23, 2017, comment by David Marr, The judges' verdict on equal marriage: change in Australia only comes with pain
ABC News, September 7, 2017, news item, Same-sex marriage survey survives High Court challenge
The Australian, September 11, 2017, news item by Sue Neales, Same-sex law should see exodus from marriage act

Discrimination and homosexuals, incl same-sex marriages, equality, couples, legal rights of gays, partners:.
ABC News, September 13, 2017, interactive background by Matt Liddy, Nathan Hoad and Ben Spraggon, How Australians think about same-sex marriage, mapped
The SMH, September 13, 2017, news item by Michael Koziol, Marriage trashed by straight people not gays, says Christian Lobby boss Lyle Shelton
Huffington Post, September 13, 2017, news item (with a touch of comment) by Josh Butler, A Leading Marriage Equality Opponent Is Triggered By Kissing
The Guardian, September 16, 2017, news item by Helen Davidson, Police brought in after marriage equality survey forms put up for sale online
ABC News, September 17, 2017, news item, Same-sex marriage No campaign launches; 'Vote No' sprawled in Sydney skies
The Guardian, September 17, 2017, video clip of Cory Bernardi speech, Freedom of speech under attack by same-sex marriage, Bernardi warns ? video
The Guardian, September 17, 2017, news item by Nick Evershed and Chloe Watson, Same-sex marriage survey: Facebook accounts targeted with homophobic slurs
The SMH, September 18, 2017, news item by Michael Koziol, Postal survey: gay Muslims shake off conservative image to back same-sex marriage
The Conversation, September 18, 2017 comment by Frank Bongiorno, On marriage equality, Australia's progressive instincts have been crushed by political failure
The SMH, September 19, 2017, comment by Jane Caro, 'Yes' vote won't affect religious freedom - even the freedom to discriminate

Discrimination and homosexuals, incl same-sex marriages, equality, couples, legal rights of gays, partners:.
ABC News, September 24, 2017, comment by Stan Grant SSM argument shows our political debate is captured by the fringe,
ABC News, September 24, 2017, news item by Henry Belot, SSM: Tanya Plibersek defends Yes campaign after thousands receive same-sex marriage texts
The Guardian, September 25, 2017, news item by Paul Karp Schoolboy drops age discrimination complaint against same-sex marriage survey,
The Guardian, September 26, 2017, news item by Paul Karp Marriage equality support rebounds and yes side leads in voting ? Guardian Essential poll,
The Guardian, September 27, 2017, news item by Kevin Rawlinson Tony Abbott's daughter appears in same-sex marriage campaign ad ,
The Guardian, September 28, 2017, news item Brandis criticises Abbott's 'bizarre' call to ban Macklemore 'gay anthem' at NRL, - see also The Australian, September 28, 2017, news item by Caisley and Baxendale Macklemore responds to Same Love NRL grand final row,
The Australian, September 28, 2017, news item by Rachel Baxendale 'Awaken the sleeping giant of Australian decency': Abbott,
The Herald-Sun, September 27, 2017, comment by Andrew Bolt Fighting for gay marriage generally involves lying about what we're going to do,
The Australian, September 27, 2017, comment by Paul Kelly Same sex marriage debate must produce a bill for religious freedom,
The New Daily, September 27, 2017, news item by Luke Henriques Gomes, Fr Bob Maguire says clergy should 'shut up' after Archbishop likens gay unions to incest,
The Conversation, September 28, 2017 comment by Fabrizio Carmignani, What economics has to say about same-sex marriage