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Disappointed in Abbott
The NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby is incredibly disappointed by recent homophobic statements made by federal Opposition leader Tony Abbott. Abbott said he felt “threatened” by homosexuals and that homosexuality ... Read more
Tue March 16th, 2010 - 4 Comments
Recognising women
The NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby (GLRL) acknowledges International Women’s Day (IWD) on Monday. IWD celebrates the economic, political, and social achievements of women past, present, and future. The purpose ... Read more
Tue March 9th, 2010 - 1 Comment
Marriage equality the ultimate goal
Last week the NSW Government announced plans to introduce a state relationship register. The NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby (GLRL), while encouraged by the announcement, does not see registries ... Read more
Tue March 2nd, 2010 - No Comments
The politics of the Carnivale
With what is commonly referred to as ‘Gay Christmas’ now beginning, the Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby looks back at the history and political impetus of the Mardi Gras parade. What ... Read more
Tue February 23rd, 2010 - No Comments
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Moving forward in QLD
The Lobby welcomes the QLD Government’s decision to decriminalise altruistic surrogacy. The Family (Surrogacy) Bill 2009 allows the legal parentage of a child born in surrogacy agreements to be transferred ... Read more
Wed February 17th, 2010 - No Comments
Volunteer with the Lobby
The 2010 Mardi Gras season is almost upon us and the NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby (GLRL) is busy planning for what should be a great season. The Mardi Gras ... Read more
Tue February 9th, 2010 - No Comments
The time for change is now
The NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby (GLRL) is pleased to observe that the Rwandan Government has decided against implementing a discriminatory new law which would make any person who ... Read more
Tue February 2nd, 2010 - No Comments
Calling for volunteers
The NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby (GLRL) has started planning for what should be another fun-filled Mardi Gras season. The Mardi Gras season is a very busy time for ... Read more
Tue January 26th, 2010 - 1 Comment
Inaction on adoption unacceptable
The NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby (GLRL) is incredibly disappointed with the NSW Government’s refusal to act to remove discrimination against same-sex couples in the Adoption Act. The Government claims ... Read more
Tue January 19th, 2010 - No Comments
The fight goes on
The last year has been an extremely busy one for the NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby (GLRL) as the fight for equality continues. While a great deal of the work ... Read more
Tue December 15th, 2009 - No Comments
Lobbying new leaders
Last week the NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby witnessed a week of political turmoil at the state and federal level, resulting in the appointment of a new NSW Premier, ... Read more
Wed December 9th, 2009 - No Comments
Marriage rights
The NSW Gay and Lesbian Lobby (GLRL) looks forward to the release of the Senate Committee report on the Inquiry into Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young’s Marriage Equality Amendment Bill due ... Read more
Tue November 24th, 2009 - 3 Comments
Stop – remember
Friday November 20 marks the Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day which reflects on the violence suffered by members of the trans community due to transphobic prejudice, ignorance and hatred. The ... Read more
Tue November 17th, 2009 - 1 Comment
Fostering a lack of respect
The Internal Appeal Panel of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal (ADT) has recently ordered that the case which found that the Wesley Mission had unlawfully discriminated against a same-sex couple when ... Read more
Tue November 10th, 2009 - 3 Comments
Learn your rights
The passing of the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws – General Law Reform) Act 2008, and other laws, means that same-sex couples are now treated equally under the ... Read more
Tue November 3rd, 2009 - 1 Comment
How Australia fares
The NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby (GLRL) was outraged to hear that a draft bill was recently introduced in the Ugandan parliament, which proposes to further criminalise homosexuality. The Ugandan ... Read more
Tue October 27th, 2009 - No Comments
Sniffing out a solution
The Lobby recently met with New Mardi Gras and ACON to discuss the use of sniffer dogs and police behaviour at Sleaze Ball this year. Many who attended have expressed ... Read more
Tue October 20th, 2009 - No Comments
Fighting for Equality
The NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby has been busy fighting for equality and social justice for lesbians, gay men and their families and we thought it timely to remind ... Read more
Tue October 13th, 2009 - 3 Comments
Ready, willing and raring to go
My name is Sen(thorun) Raj and I am the new policy and development coordinator for the NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby. Beginning work at the GLRL has proved to ... Read more
Tue October 6th, 2009 - 1 Comment
Time for a human rights act
This week the National Human Rights Consultation Committee should release its report on whether Australia needs to better protect and promote human rights. The NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby ... Read more
Tue September 29th, 2009 - 1 Comment
Gay parenting a year on
The Lobby is celebrating the anniversary of the Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Same-Sex Relationships) Act 2008 (NSW) coming into force which extended legal parenting presumptions to include lesbian co-mothers. Before this reform, ... Read more
Tue September 22nd, 2009 - 5 Comments
Ready to fight for you
I’d like to introduce myself as the new co-convenor of the NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby. In 2005 I was a first-year graduate law student looking to get some experience ... Read more
Tue September 15th, 2009 - 3 Comments
Surrogacy in NSW
Earlier this year the NSW Law and Justice Committee released its report from the Inquiry into Legislation on Altruistic Surrogacy in NSW. The report made several recommendations. The most significant — ... Read more
Tue September 8th, 2009 - No Comments
Changes at GLRL
The NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby is pleased to announce the appointment of Kellie McDonald as the new co-convenor. Kellie replaces Emily Gray, who is about to embark on ... Read more
Tue August 25th, 2009 - 7 Comments
Civil marriage equality
The deadline is fast approaching to make a submission for the Senate Inquiry into the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2009 (Cth). The NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby urges anyone who ... Read more
Tue August 18th, 2009 - 1 Comment
Current Issue
Tony, please think before speaking
You have to feel sorry for Tony Abbott. He has been criticised for speaking without thinking, in his comments on women’s virginity, and on homosexuality “challenging orthodox notions of the right order of things”. The ... Read more
Talk to us, Tony
Manly Liberal MP Mike Baird has “strongly recommended” Opposition leader Tony Abbott break his ... Read more
Talk to us, Tony
Manly Liberal MP Mike Baird has “strongly recommended” Opposition leader Tony Abbott break his ... Read more
Gabbing with Glambert
Appropriately for someone whose goth-glam appearance is the subject of much tabloid fodder, out-and-proud ... Read more
Court rules in favour of trans teen
Transgender rights advocates have welcomed a Family Court decision to allow a trans teenager ... Read more
Police apologise to Blacktown victims
Police will do by better by gay and lesbian victims of crime, NSW’s top ... Read more