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Across the globe, 72 states continue to criminalise same-sex consensual activity—more than one-third of the world’s nations.

It was flown alongside the rainbow, trans, and bisexual pride flags to celebrate IDAHOBIT on Friday.

“[This] confirms just how far Tasmania has come since it was the last state to decriminalise homosexuality twenty years ago”

Adam Pulford is eyeing a seat in the lower house previously held by Labor.

“All of a sudden – after fourteen years of campaigning, twelve weeks of the tortuous postal survey, and eight hours in the chamber –
all but four MPs get up and move to the ‘ayes’ side”

“The LGBTIs have maybe 60 years on their side. I have 3.5 million years of genetic programming on my side”

Just weeks ago Abbott was on the frontline of the No campaign.

Burney delivered a tearful speech on marriage equality about her late son, who passed away in October.

The bill is expected to pass unchanged this week, making marriage equality a reality.

Wilson was giving his speech on Dean Smith’s marriage bill in the chamber, when he proposed to his partner Ryan who was sitting in the gallery.