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Blood campaigner to fight on

Gay blood donation campaigner Michael Cain is putting on a brave face after a disappointing loss at the Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Tribunal which upheld the ban on gay blood donors last ... Read more
Tue June 2nd, 2009 - 2 Comments
Gay blood ban not discrimination, tribunal rules

A Tasmanian gay man has lost his discrimination case against the Australian Red Cross Blood Service. The Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Tribunal ruled today that the gay blood ban did not amount to ... Read more
Wed May 27th, 2009 - 30 Comments
Gay blood donor case ends

Closing submissions to the Anti-Discrimination Tribunal in the gay blood donation case taken by Launceston gay man, Michael Cain, will conclude today. Mr Cain's lawyer, Peter Tree SC, will sum up ... Read more
Fri November 7th, 2008 - No Comments
Blood ban evidence contested

A final day of evidence was heard in the case challenging the Australian Red Cross Blood Service ban on gay blood donation last Friday. Evidence was presented to the Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination ... Read more
Wed November 5th, 2008 - No Comments
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Gay blood ban case resumes

The Tribunal hearing the gay ban discrimination case against the Australian Red Cross Blood Service has subpoenaed further testimony from the Red Cross's former epidemiology adviser. Professor John Kaldor from the ... Read more
Wed October 1st, 2008 - 3 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
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Talk to us, Tony
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