Alex Greenwich’s abortion bill made law in NSW
Openly gay Sydney MP Alex Greenwich’s bill to decriminalise abortion has finally been made law after it passed a vote in the Lower House of …
Posts tagged Amnesty International Australia
Amnesty calls for Mathias Cormann to condemn Chechnya’s anti-gay purge
Senator Cormann is heading the Australian contingent at next week’s World Economic Forum, which will also be attended by a high-level Russian delegation potentially including President Vladimir Putin.
Trans rights get a boost in NSW Parliament
With today being Transgender Day of Remembrance, plans are afoot in NSW Parliament to amend laws that prevent trans people from changing their gender on birth certificates without first having to undergo a surgical procedure.
As Obama heads home, Africa’s LGBTI rights struggle has a long way to run
Experts say the US president’s visit may have put gay rights on the agenda but lasting support is needed.
LGBTI rights in focus for Human Rights Week
HUMAN Rights Week is being marked around Australia this week, with events around the country to celebrate achievements in the name of human rights here …