Same-sex marriage debate /
Same-sex marriages are currently not permitted under Australian federal law. Although same-sex couples in de facto relationships have had most of the legal rights of married couples since July 2009, there is however no national registered partnership or civil union scheme. Public opinion polls in Au...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Thirroul :
The Spinney Press,
2013.
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Colección: | Issues in society ;
v. 352. |
Temas: | |
Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Same-sex marriages are currently not permitted under Australian federal law. Although same-sex couples in de facto relationships have had most of the legal rights of married couples since July 2009, there is however no national registered partnership or civil union scheme. Public opinion polls in Australia consistently show majority support for same-sex marriage, yet political and legal opposition to it has stymied a number of recent attempts at state and federal level to legislate for 'marriage equality', which would require amending the federal Marriage Act. Should marriage only be between a. |
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Notas: | Includes index. |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (65 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color map |
ISBN: | 9781922084026 1922084026 |