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Top cop says no to homophobia

Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Ken Lay says it’s “delivery time” for Victoria Police on LGBTI issues. Lay made the comments ahead of International Day [...]

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Call for review of psychiatrist’s role

The Victorian Greens have called for the state’s mental health minister to review Professor Kuruvilla George’s position as deputy chief psychiatrist. George stood down [...]

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Rapid testing on the cards

People would only need to wait 30 minutes for HIV results and provide a finger-prick blood sample, if the Victorian Government trials rapid HIV [...]

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Pride March posts loss

Pride March Victoria has posted a $23,019 loss for its 2012 event. The deficit was announced at its annual general meeting last night. President [...]

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Midsumma needs you

Melbourne’s annual queer festival needs your support to keep next year’s Carnival free, Midsumma organisers said. The Midsumma team started fundraising for the 2013 [...]

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Human Rights Commission accepts resignation

The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC) has accepted the resignation of board member Professor Kuruvilla George who was criticised for opposing [...]

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Anti-marriage psychiatrist offers to quit

The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC) board member criticised for opposing same-sex marriage because it would damage “the health of our [...]

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Doctor stays on human rights board

Victoria’s deputy chief psychiatrist will remain on the board of the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC) after publicly asserting same-sex marriage [...]

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Psychiatrist should “reconsider board position”

The Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) has called on Victoria’s deputy chief psychiatrist Professor Kuruvilla George to reconsider his position on the Victorian Equal [...]

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Magda calls for change

“If this country can’t practice tolerance, how can we expect any other country to be capable of tolerance,” comedian Magda Szubanski told Melbourne’s marriage [...]

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