Australian Prime Minister John Howard probably won’t be overturning his ban on gay marriage, but insiders say he’s planning on offering gays some rights:
…Howard could announce within days a new policy to eliminate discrimination against same-sex couples in legislation.
Speculation is mounting that Mr Howard is set to announce changes to give same-sex couples the same rights of access to a partner’s superannuation as are enjoyed by married and de facto couples.
As tensions build in Australia, Senator Bob Brown blasted Howard’s stagnant policies: “I think he panders to homophobia in our society because he thinks it’s been a vote winner and I think he’s wrong.”
Eminent Victorian
They certainly have hairier microphones in Australia, my goodness.
Tim
I’m an American, so that’s my excuse for my ignorance: Why is Howard still Australia’s Prime Minister. He seems so backward and ignorant.
(Yes, I know: Bush is much worse. I just thought you guys were smarter than us….)