The truth about Australia’s marriage equality campaign
Despite their pivotal roles in Australia’s marriage equality campaign, figures such as RODNEY CROOME AM, SHELLEY ARGENT OAM, IVAN HINTON-TEOH OAM and others have been …
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December 7, 2019 The truth about Australia’s marriage equality campaign
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July 11, 2019 Trans and gender diverse Victorians to rally for birth certificate changes in Melbourne
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June 25, 2019 More than 1,000 same-sex couples have wed in Taiwan since it achieved marriage equality
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June 18, 2019 Victorian Government to reintroduce birth certificate reforms for trans community
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May 13, 2019 The pink vote: three politicians championing the rights of LGBTI people
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Religious Discrimination Bill delayed as PM announces new draft
The federal government’s Religious Discrimination Bill will not be introduced to parliament this year as initially planned, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced. The controversial …
Trans and gender diverse Victorians to rally for birth certificate changes in Melbourne
“Just as it was well past time for marriage equality in 2017, so too is it well past time for appropriate primary identity documents for trans and gender diverse people in 2019.”
More than 1,000 same-sex couples have wed in Taiwan since it achieved marriage equality
More than 500 nuptials took place on Taiwan’s first official day of marriage equality, on May 24.
Victorian Government to reintroduce birth certificate reforms for trans community
A similar bill was introduced in 2016, before being voted down in the upper house after facing opposition by the Coalition.
The pink vote: three politicians championing the rights of LGBTI people
“Our parliament doesn’t reflect the diversity of Australians. [We need more] women, people of colour, and LGBTI people.”
Mark Latham attacks LGBTI-inclusive schools in inaugural speech
Latham also used his speech to suggest white men were an oppressed class.
Tony Abbott tries to take credit for marriage equality again after losing poll
“I set up the process which opened up the possibility and even the likelihood of change,” said the man who claimed marriage equality would “trash our country’s history”.
Germany introduces third gender on birth certificates for intersex people
A law allowing intersex people to identify themselves as a third gender on official documents has gone into effect.
Indian politicians promise to amend trans rights bill in response to LGBTI protests
The trans rights bill claims to provide protections to trans people in India but it has been widely criticised for being written without consultation with the trans community.