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Gay rights toolkit

The date for the Sydney GLBTI community's once-in-a-generation opportunity to push for marriage equality, anti-discrimination, and programs to stamp out homophobic bullying has been set. Human Rights Commissioner Graeme Innes pointed ... Read more
Wed February 25th, 2009 - 30 Comments
Unbelievable Australia

Many readers will have been shocked to hear that APN Outdoor, Australia's largest public advertiser, has refused $16,000 worth of business from the Atheist Foundation. The Atheist ad campaign took its ... Read more
Wed January 21st, 2009 - 4 Comments
Gay sackings on the rise

Reports of sexuality and trans discrimination to the Australian Human Rights Commission have risen again in the last year, despite the continued lack of a federal sexuality discrimination act. Individual cases ... Read more
Wed October 29th, 2008 - 2 Comments
HREOC to scrutinise religious freedoms

The Human Rights Commission is to scrutinise how freedom of religion is used in Australia's culture clashes such as debates about homosexuality and artificial reproduction. Launching a discussion paper last week, ... Read more
Wed September 24th, 2008 - No Comments
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Trans call for law reform

Sydney's sex and gender diverse community will celebrate the International Transgender Day of Awareness tomorrow with a call for greater recognition and protections in federal laws. Activists will be calling for ... Read more
Wed August 13th, 2008 - No Comments
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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




