NSW board drops LGBTQI complaint against Folau
Israel Folau has unfortunately walked free again after a “vexatious” discrimination complaint lodged by a prominent gay rights activist was declined by the NSW Anti-Discrimination …
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Folau “looking forward” to stronger religious freedom laws
Former rugby player Israel Folau said he’s “looking forward” to the federal government passing stronger religious freedom laws, after reaching a settlement with Rugby Australia …
Israel Folau settles legal dispute with Rugby Australia
Sacked Wallabies player Israel Folau has settled his legal dispute with Rugby Australia (RA) over anti-gay comments. The former Star Observer cover boy was seeking …
Folau suffers Burns in dramatic new twist
Former footballer Israel Folau is at the centre of a new controversy this morning, with Sydney anti-discrimination campaigner Garry Burns suing him for $100,000 at …
Gay activist hit with $80k legal bill after failed High Court bid
A gay activist has been hit with nearly $82,000 in legal costs after a failed court bid against a former Victorian political candidate who compared …
‘Anti-Discrimination Act breaches religious freedom,’ says litigant
Convicted stalker and failed Gold Coast mayoral candidate John Murray Abbott will challenge the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 as unconstitutional on the grounds that it …
Latham attacks gay activist under parliamentary privilege
One Nation NSW leader, Mark Latham MLC, has been accused of misusing parliamentary privilege to launch an attack on Sydney gay activist Garry Burns. In …
Case against former Katter candidate’s homophobic comments thrown out of High Court
The candidate said in 2013 that she did not want “gays, lesbians, or paedophiles” working in her kindergarten.
Katter candidate guilty of homosexual vilification
Former Katter Australia Party (KAP) candidate Tess Corbett (pictured) has been found guilty of homosexual vilification after equating homosexuality with paedophilia. Corbett, who was the …