Canberra’s thriving LGBTIQ scene set to shine at YES!Fest
Canberra is getting ready for the third annual YES!Fest, which has quickly become one of Australia’s most exciting annual LGBTIQ events. YES!Fest creative director DANNY …
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Government orders review of laws allowing religious anti-discrimination exemptions
The government indicated last year that it would order the review after Prime Minister Scott Morrison failed to meet his own deadline for removing the exemptions by the end of 2018.
Government re-cancels Milo Yiannopoulos’ visa in the wake of Christchurch massacre
“His overnight comments weren’t that different from how he has always behaved. There was already enough evidence to ban him which is why the department had already recommended he be banned,” said Labor MP Tony Burke.
Immigration Minister intervenes to grant Milo Yiannopoulos’ visa after conservative outcry
“Let’s be clear about what has happened,” Senator Penny Wong said of the backflip. “Some right wing commentators have got angry about it so the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison and the Liberal Party decided to change their mind.”
LGBTI youth deliver 52,000-strong petition against “discriminatory” religious exemptions to Senate
“Nobody should have to hide themselves to survive.”
New report details the horrific treatment of LGBTI people in Chechnya
The OSCE report describes the systematic harassment, abuse, detention, torture, disappearance, rape, murder, and execution of LGBTI citizens in the Chechen Republic, a federal subject of Russia, since December 2016.
Why our rainbow representatives in parliament are leading the way
“Being at the table helps ensure we are not on the menu.”
Advocates slam ‘deeply flawed’ Coalition LGBTI school discrimination bill
“I’m worried that this will go down the same route as the marriage equality debate. Someone will be suggesting a plebiscite next,” Tanya Plibersek said of the delays.
Coalition delays action on LGBTI school discrimination until 2019
“Before the Wentworth by-election the Prime Minister promised he would remove discrimination from schools as a matter of urgency. This is yet another lie from the Prime Minister.”
Labor moves bill to end discrimination against LGBTI students, but not teachers
The Greens have tabled an amendment to the legislation to ensure that LGBTI teachers and staff at religious schools are also protected from discrimination.