Posts tagged Australian Human Rights Commission

A survey found that just 3 per cent of civil celebrants would resign if forced to marry same-sex couples.

The landmark data in the report was based on a survey completed by more than 30,000 university students across all 39 Australian universities.

“We know LGBTI young people experience higher rates of sexual assault and increased sexual violence within the community”

“We have got to stand up and speak out or the cause will be lost,” Gillian Triggs, Australian Human Rights Commissioner.

Australia’s first openly gay Muslim Imam started a group to support LGBTI Muslims

The billboard was crowdfunded by international LGBTI rights group All Out, in partnership with Human Rights Law Centre, with the aim of raising awareness on gay Iranian refugees Nima and Ashkan who are currently detained on Nauru.

President of the Human Rights Commission, Professor Gillian Triggs, wants LGBTI Australians to do more for rainbow refugees.

In an interview with Star Observer, the outgoing Human Rights Commissioner — an out gay man — reflects on his time in the role and his belief that there is no need for a federal gender and sexuality commissioner.

Eriksen recognised at the Australian Human Rights Commission’s annual Human Rights Awards today for their work in forming the ACT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTIQ) Ministerial Advisory Council.

The National Children’s Commissioner weighs in on the debate surrounding the controversial Australian Marriage Forum advertisement that is critical of gay marriage and same-sex parents.