On Being A Gay Member Of Parliament In Australia
Australia is one of the few countries in the world to have openly gay politicians, including a head of government. Politics In Colour is organising …
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Greece Makes History And Appoints First Openly Gay Minister
Nicholas Yatromanolakis made history in Greece on January 4, when he was named in his new role as Deputy Minister of Culture, which makes him …
Ireland’s first gay PM cops criticism for right-wing politics
Leo Vandakar will be Ireland’s first openly gay leader, its first Asian prime minister, and the youngest prime minister ever.
Ireland appears set to elect first gay PM
If elected Varadkar would be the fourth openly gay world leader in modern history.
Legacy of Mardi Gras founders the 78ers celebrated during NSW Government apology
A packed public gallery burst into applause as the NSW Government apologised to the 78ers.
A plebiscite on marriage equality is bullying: gay Brisbane Labor candidate
Ahead of his upcoming campaign against the idea of a plebiscite on marriage equality, the openly gay Labor candidate for the federal seat of Brisbane, Pat O’Neill, has said it would be a form of bullying, and that it would grant a platform for bigots while forcing LGBTI people to “beg” for equal rights.
New gay Senator Robert Simms: marriage equality, PrEP consultation & tackling homophobia part of to-do list
Ahead of his maiden speech in the Senate yesterday, Elias Jahshan had a chat with newly-sworn in and openly gay South Australian Greens Senator Robert Simms about some of the LGBTI issues he’d like to address at a federal level.
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.