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Added on: 11/20/2024

Anti-gay moves in South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu

11/19/2024

The parliament in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has voted to prohibit same-sex marriage. That move came less than a month after establishment of a…

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Added on: 11/19/2024

Pride in Protest on Equality Bill: ‘We Don’t Have to Wait in Our Fight For Rights’

11/18/2024

Last month saw the New South Wales Parliament pass the Equality Bill, introduced by Independent MP Alex Greenwich. Star Observer interviewed Greenwich and Rainbow Labor convenors about…

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Added on: 11/17/2024

Tasmanian Government Champions LGBTQIA+ Inclusion in Census

11/16/2024

The Tasmanian Government has taken a firm stance in favour of comprehensive LGBTQIA+ inclusion in the 2026 Census, urging the Federal Government to align its efforts with…

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Added on: 11/16/2024

Tasmanian Government Champions LGBTQIA+ Inclusion in Census

11/15/2024

The Tasmanian Government has taken a firm stance in favour of comprehensive LGBTQIA+ inclusion in the 2026 Census, urging the Federal Government to align its efforts with…

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Added on: 11/14/2024

National Survivors’ Day: LGBT Survivors of Sexual & Family Violence Speak Out in New ACON Anthology

11/13/2024

LGBTQIA+ survivors have come together to share their stories in The Loud Way Home, an anthology of experiences of domestic, family, and sexual violence. Queer survivors are…

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Added on: 11/13/2024

VIC Hate Speech Laws Set To Be Expanded to Protect Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & more

11/12/2024

The Victorian government is set to expand the state’s hate speech laws, which would offer better protections for both the LGBTQIA+ and disabled communities. The current laws,…

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Added on: 11/11/2024

Vanuatu proposes law to crack down on LGBTQIA+ community

11/10/2024

The government of Vanuatu is considering passing a law to ban the “promotion and advocacy” of the LGBTQIA+ community in the Pacific nation. Back in April, the…

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Added on: 10/30/2024

A Brissy LGBT Pub Kicked A Man Out For Wearing A Trump Hat & He Wants An Apology

10/30/2024

A man who was kicked out of LGBTQIA+ venue The Wickham because wearing a Donald Trump ‘TRUMP 2024’ hat has asked for an apology. Robert Holt says…

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Added on: 10/25/2024

15-year-old pushes back on book ban

10/24/2024

At least two publications aimed at educating young teens about sex could be removed from Port Macquarie library if a review by council staff deem them to…

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Added on: 10/15/2024

Gay teachers left exposed to ensure equality laws pass

10/14/2024

Firing teachers for being gay will remain legal in certain NSW schools after equality advocates relented in the face of a concerted campaign from some faith groups….

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Added on: 10/09/2024

Sport NZ asked to update Transgender Inclusion Guiding Principles

10/09/2024

Sport & Recreation Minister Chris Bishop has asked Sport NZ to review and update its Guiding Principles for the Inclusion of Transgender People in Community Sport. “The…

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Added on: 10/06/2024

Canberra Police Issue Search Warrants and Seize Devices Over Grindr Attacks

10/05/2024

ACT Policing has intensified its investigation into the alleged homophobic assaults of three men in Canberra, all of whom were targeted through the dating app Grindr in…

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Added on: 10/04/2024

How a social media ban will harm LGBTQIA+ teenagers like me

10/03/2024

Hi – I’m Maggie Perry, a 15-year-old trans girl who lives in Central Queensland, and I work for 6NewsAU, a news channel run entirely by teenagers like me. I’m…

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Added on: 10/02/2024

Labor’s 11th-hour decision on LGBTQ+ census questions prompted weekend scramble, documents reveal

10/01/2024

The Albanese government’s last-minute rejection of proposed questions on sexuality and gender diversity in the upcoming 2026 census sent bureaucrats into a weekend scramble, new documents show….

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Added on: 09/25/2024

South Australian Parliament Passes Ban On Conversion Practices

09/25/2024

South Australia has officially passed legislation in Parliament that bans harmful conversion practices, following in the steps of Victoria, ACT and NSW. The bill, passed with 13…

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Added on: 09/16/2024

NSW’s first openly transgender woman elected into office in Newy

09/15/2024

History has been made again in Newcastle, with the election of the first openly transgender councillor Paige Johnson into office. The Labor candidate was voted top of the…

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Added on: 09/15/2024

Nation’s first financial redress scheme passed for people convicted under Tasmanian laws against homosexuality

09/14/2024

Tasmania may become the first state or territory in Australia to introduce a financial compensation scheme for people convicted of the past criminal offences of homosexuality and…

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Added on: 09/11/2024

Kiwi athletes voice concerns about transgender guidelines for sports in open letter

09/11/2024

Over 50 high-profile sporting identities and former Olympians have signed an open letter urging the Government to rethink the guiding principles for transgender athletes participating in sports….

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Added on: 09/10/2024

‘We have listened’: gender identity question added to Australia’s 2026 census after federal government backflip

09/09/2024

The government is adding a second new question to the 2026 census, restoring a proposed question on gender identity along with one on sexuality after a backlash…

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Added on: 09/09/2024

Tonga Law Society members launch petition to remove Kingdom’s first openly gay chief justice

09/08/2024

A petition circulating in Tonga is calling for the newly appointed chief justice, Malcolm Bishop from Wales, to have his position revoked because he is openly gay. The…

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Added on: 09/05/2024

‘We are seeking to discriminate’: lesbian group wanting to exclude trans women compares itself to Melbourne gay bar

09/04/2024

A lawyer for a Victorian lesbian group that wants to exclude transgender and bisexual women from its public events has compared its request to a Melbourne gay…

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Added on: 09/05/2024

Tehran summons Australian ambassador over ‘norm-breaking’ Instagram post, Iranian media reports

09/04/2024

Iran summoned Australia’s ambassador in Tehran over the publication of an Instagram post the government deemed “norm-breaking”, Iran’s semi-official ILNA news agency reported on Tuesday, a day…

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Added on: 09/03/2024

New ‘gay’ chief justice sworn in after king refused to sign CEDAW in fear it would allow ‘same-sex marriages’

09/03/2024

Malcolm Leslie Bishop KC has been sworn in for a four-year term as Tonga’s new Chief Justice. He is now the Lord Chief Justice of the Supreme…

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Added on: 09/02/2024

Football match postponed after disquiet expressed over signing of transgender goalkeeper

09/01/2024

Sutton United’s women’s team abruptly postponed their scheduled match at Ebbsfleet United on Sunday amid mounting anger over their signing of goalkeeper Blair Hamilton, a biological male. The…

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Added on: 08/30/2024

Albanese backs down on decision to exclude LGBT question from next census after Labor MPs revolt

08/29/2024

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a new question on sexuality will be tested for the next census, overturning a decision earlier this week not to add a…

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Added on: 08/29/2024

Questions on sexuality and gender have been cut from the 2026 census. Why are LGBTQIA+ people saying it’s an omission?

08/28/2024

It comes around every five years and gives the nation an idea of who we are — but next year, the census won’t ask about who we…

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Added on: 08/25/2024

Australian transgender woman wins landmark case against female-only app

08/24/2024

An Australian court ruled on Friday that removing a transgender woman from female-only social networking platform Giggle for Girls constituted discrimination, in a landmark decision on gender…

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Added on: 08/25/2024

‘Gay animals more common than you would think’

08/23/2024

A keeper at a safari park which has a gay penguin couple and a “throuple” of Lorikeets has said same sex animals developing relationships are more common…

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Added on: 08/24/2024

Removing transgender woman from female-only app was discrimination, Australian court rules

08/23/2024

A female-only app discriminated against a transgender woman by removing her from the platform, an Australian court has ruled in a landmark case. The Federal Court of…

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Added on: 08/23/2024

A song for Sphen: Penguins mourn death of one half of beloved same-sex couple

08/22/2024

They were the penguin power couple, a world-famous same-sex pairing whose love was taught about in schools and inspired a pride parade float. Now Magic, mourning Sphen’s death, has…