Lobby to celebrate adoption change
The NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby will host a party to celebrate the legalisation of same-sex adoption.
The celebration, to be held at the Bank Hotel from 7pm on September 28, marks an end to the final piece of direct legislative discrimination against same-sex couples in NSW.
NSW GLRL policy coordinator Sen Raj said the passing of the legislation was a milestone.
“We are hosting the event as part of our Rights Night series to celebrate a historic achievement in the recognition of same-sex couples in NSW,” Raj said.
“This reform effectively ends the last piece of direct legislative discrimination against same-sex couples in NSW.”
Raj said the celebration would be a social networking night “to [celebrate] the path towards legislative equality in NSW and to thank the many individuals and groups who have been a part of this process”.
But he said the GLRL was still focused on several state-based items.
“Our state priorities will focus on improving anti-homophobia education and reviewing the exemptions in anti-discrimination law, particularly in relation to faith-based bodies,” Raj said.
info: The NSW GLRL Adoption celebration is at the Bank Hotel in Newtown from 7pm on Tuesday, September 28.
Apologies for the omission, but surrogacy reform is part of the NSW GLRL agenda this year. We are working closely with the NSW Attorney-General’s office on this issue. Our policy papers and media releases on this issue can be found on our website.
The job in NSW is still not over yet – what about surrogacy reform?????
The NSW Government continues to say and quote “we will introduce the Surrogacy Bill 2010 into the Parliament soon” – when will that be, next Christmas perhaps????