Swearing-in “was like the first day at school” — new gay MP Trent Zimmerman
While there have been a few openly gay senators in recent years, this is the first time an out MP has been elected and sworn into the lower house in Canberra.
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Marriage equality bill introduced to Parliament as Prime Minister prevaricates on “people’s vote”
Leichhardt federal Liberal-National MP Warren Entsch’s bill makes it to the floor of the house but unlikely to get much further with conscience vote blocked by Coalition.
Coalition’s Warren Entsch on LGBTI rights: “I’m out, I’m loud, I’m proud”
In an exclusive interview with the Star Observer, former RAAF engineer, croc farmer and current MP Warren Entsch says it’s full steam ahead on his marriage equality bill and talks about being an unlikely champion for LGBTI rights.
New Labor candidate for Brisbane could be first openly-gay lower house MP
Star Observer speaks to Pat O’Neill, the new Labor and openly-gay candidate for the federal electorate of Brisbane.