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    New Perth MP backs marriage change

    Newly elected Perth MP Eleni Evangel (pictured right) says she supports same-sex marriage, joining a small but growing number of Coalition parliamentarians who publicly support the issue. But marriage equality advocates are calling on deputy Coalition leader...

    • Posted 67 days ago
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    Gay Glee scenes edited out

    Channel Ten has drawn criticism for censoring references to gay sex and relationships from one of its programs. During a screening of Glee episode ‘I Do’ last Tuesday night, dialogue and footage was cut from several implied...

    • Posted 67 days ago
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    Finding future families

    ABC TV Factual is calling for one-off documentary ideas to form a season on the ‘Family, and the Future of Family in Australia’ for ABC1. “We’re looking to create a season for filmmakers who have something powerful...

    • Posted 73 days ago
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    Queer workplace study launched

    A new study will explore how sexual orientation affects the experiences of LGBTI people in the workplace. Commissioned by researchers at the University of Wollongong’s Sydney Business School, the research will examine the prevalence of heterosexism in...

    • Posted 73 days ago
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    Queen backs Commonwealth queers?

    Queen Elizabeth II has signed a charter calling on Commonwealth countries to end to all discrimination, including against LGBTI people. The charter does not directly mention sexual orientation, but gay rights group Stonewall said it was the...

    • Posted 74 days ago
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    Gay dads welcome US eggs deal

    A ‘limiting factor’ for gay Victorian couples wanting to start a family here in Australia, instead of overseas, will soon disappear following an international deal for Monash IVF. Monash IVF has signed an agreement allowing Australians undergoing...

    • Posted 74 days ago
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    Marriage the main course at BBQ bash

    More than 250 Tasmanians joined a marriage equality barbeque on Sunday in Launceston, with special guests including Tasmanian Upper House speaker Kerry Finch. Organisers hailed the event as a huge success which was intended to show community...

    • Posted 80 days ago
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    Confusion over Barnett conscience vote

    Gay marriage advocates have called on the Western Australian Liberal Party to clarify its position on marriage equality and for WA Premier Colin Barnett to make clear whether he’d support a conscience vote on the issue. The...

    • Posted 87 days ago
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    Call for TasPride performers

    TasPride Festival is currently seeking expressions of interest for inclusion in the 2013 artistic programme. Following the success of the 20th birthday TasPride Festival in November last year, organisers have now turned their attention to the upcoming...

    • Posted 87 days ago
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    Defence dolled up for Mardi Gras

    It is their grins that will distinguish them while marching, Navy captain Christine Clarke said just days before some 120 Defence members don their ceremonial garb for the first time at the Sydney Mardi Gras parade. Clarke,...

    • Posted 87 days ago
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