Religion doesn’t give the right to discriminate
On Sunday, the member for Sydney, Alex Greenwich MP, announced that he would be taking a bill to the NSW Parliament abolishing one of the …
A week to remember
What a spectacular week, both in Australia and abroad, for the rights of LGBTI people! Last Tuesday, at this Parliament’s eleventh hour, amendments to the …
Anti-discrimination goes federal
Something very big is happening this week. The Senate and the House of Representatives are due to debate and vote on amendments to the Sex …
Save The Date To Celebrate – October 23
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the formation of the Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby. When the GLRL was established at a public meeting …
Protecting our elderly
The passage of the Sex Discrimination Amendment Bill 2013 through the federal House of Representatives last week was a significant milestone in the quest to …
Critical engagement
Criticism. It’s a bit of a dirty word, but it can often be very beneficial to hear, particularly when it’s from the gay and lesbian …
We need reform, and rainbows
Debate in the last week has raged over whether our community is prioritising symbols, including rainbow crossings or flags, over substantive reform of the nation’s …
Acknowledging IDAHO
Friday is IDAHO – the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. In Australia we will be acknowledging the day against bi-phobia, intersex-phobia and trans*-phobia (IDAHOBIT). …
Panic no more
Last week the NSW Legislative Council Select Committee into the Partial Defence of Provocation unanimously recommended changes to the Crimes Act (NSW 1900) which would, among other …
Why we should celebrate the NZ decision
This week New Zealand became the latest country, and the first in the Pacific region, to legalise same-sex marriage. I am thrilled that half my …