Well, this week we feature two great stories on the movement for marriage equality in this state and across the nation.

Thousands of people took part in marriage equality rallies across Australia over the weekend, with optimism about the chance of same-sex marriage being legalised only growing after South Australia became the latest state or territory in recent weeks to indicate it would push for the reform. 

The Greens have challenged South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill to act on his support for marriage equality by formally backing the current South Australian Greens marriage equality bill.

South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill is set to be the first Australian Premier to speak at an Equal Love rally on Saturday.

It has been confirmed that South Australia’s Premier Jay Weatherill will grant a conscience vote for all Labor MPs in the state’s Parliament if a marriage equality bill is introduced locally should federal efforts at legislating for same-sex marriage fail this year.

South Australia has become the first state to allow a full free vote for both major parties on the issue of same-sex marriage legislation.

Polling has identified South Australia as the key state for achieving national marriage equality with strong support seen from both the state’s main political parties.

South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has backed a push to allow same-sex couples access to IVF treatment in South Australia.