Marriage
States will decide on gay marriage, not Obama
David Smith The President's backing of marriage equality is symbolically important, but it is important to remember where the real power lies in America's so-called 'culture wars'.
To reject gay marriage is to be blind to our common humanity
Raimond Gaita At stake is much more than equal access to goods and opportunities.
Marriage remains sacred even if gays are allowed in
Joseph Wakim The empowerment of "people of the rainbow" need not represent Armageddon for "people of the book".
Taking the politics out of same-sex marriage
Edward Santow The bill calling for marriage equality is doomed to failure. A full parliamentary inquiry would allow the arguments to be considered openly and with reference to the evidence.
Church misses big picture on same-sex marriage
Harry Herbert There is a failure to learn from past mistakes when social issues arise.
Denying gay marriage will only hurt the children
Paula Gerber All families need to be treated equally, for the sake of the children.
Marriage at the heart of a crucial commitment to children
Patrick Parkinson In Child Protection Week, it is good to take stock of how our most vulnerable children and young people are doing.
Marriage is about rights of the children
Nicholas Tonti-Filippini Same-sex marriage ignores what a marriage means and who it serves.
Do you want fries with that marriage?
Sarina Rowell The great, and extensively divorced, Frank Sinatra once declared in song that love and marriage is an institute you can't disparage.
Marriage not a right worth the fight
Heckler I AM a gay man in my 60s. When, as a young man, I came out, I realised that there were a lot of advantages in being gay. I didn't have to date girls.
Marriage shouldn't be so exclusive
Heckler DID you know that in Australia you can't get your marriage registered if your celebrant does not say the words "marriage, according to law in Australia, is the union of a man and a woman to the...
Marriage of convenience
Heckler I RECENTLY received an invitation to a family wedding that included a piece of stationery tied with a decorative ribbon.
Gay marriage: what would it really take?
Tim Dick One question keeps interrupting the campaign, despite both major parties being against it and most being ambivalent about the whole thing.
Marriage bonus, or is it paying people to sleep together?
Jen Vuk Romance isn't dead, it just needs a little cash injection - according to those old romantics known as the Australian Family Association.
Marriage, the monarchy and gen Y: their date with TV destiny
Alexandra Patrikios If the cloying royal wedding coverage is all getting a bit too much, fear not – Twitter can be trusted to put things in perspective.
It's time to divorce ourselves from the rites and wrongs of marriage
Michelle Griffin Why is marriage legal? Or rather: why does the government have to make it legal?
Should same-sex marriage be legalised?
The Question As federal politicians seek the views of the electorate, four commentators consider the arguments in this long-running debate.
Marriage a work in progress, but we can't forget ourselves
Jen Vuk Do couples support the dreams and aspirations that each hold dear?
Small step to end evil of child marriage
Mary Robinson and Desmond Tutu The US has set an example we can follow in outlawing the shocking practice.
If marriage is so good, why not invite everyone in?
Chris Berg Conservatives who decry the decline of marriage as an institution are right. Straight people have been undermining the sanctity of marriage for decades. This is a bad thing.
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