‘Media rhetoric on religious freedom creates enduring pain for LGBTIQ Australians’
“The religious rhetoric is especially harmful for the most vulnerable members within the LGBTIQ community – gay men and women of colour and transgender people.”
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December 14, 2018 ‘Forced to leave’: what Ruddock’s review heard about LGBTI people at religious schools
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December 14, 2018 ‘Morrison needs to join the rest of us in the 21st century’: Senator Janet Rice
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December 14, 2018 ‘The church has bought into this false narrative of God vs gay’: religious freedom in Australia
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November 27, 2018 After Ruddock, we need a review of faith-based discrimination beyond the schoolyard
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November 27, 2018 Senate inquiry report calls on PM to prohibit LGBT discrimination in faith-based schools
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Parents of trans children call on government to protect LGBTI students
“I know rainbow families who really want their children to receive an education in a religious setting but worry that these laws make that hard or even impossible.”
Legal experts express concern after full religious freedom recommendations released
“The idea that taxpayer funded religious schools should be able to expel a student who comes out is completely out of step with modern community expectations.”
NSW Greens to introduce private member’s bill to amend Anti-Discrimination Act
The act currently exempts religious bodies from the state’s anti-discrimination legislation.
Religious organisations slam ‘discriminatory’ Ruddock review schools recommendation
“It is unfortunate that these schools leave behind the inclusive love of Jesus by viciously defending their right to expel on the grounds of sexuality.”
Religious schools able to turn away gay students and teachers under proposed law changes
The religious freedom review is reportedly still being debated by cabinet despite being handed to the government in May.
37 per cent of Australians support laws protecting religious freedoms
Just 26 per cent of those polled said they opposed the idea, with 37 per cent undecided on the issue.
Scott Morrison says religious freedom push is “preventative”
“There’s nothing wrong with a bit of preventative regulation and legislation to ensure your religious freedom in this country. I mean, what’s more fundamental than that?”
Amnesty says religious organisations should lose anti-discrimination exemption
“It’s a funny position for Amnesty to find itself in to be in furious agreement with conservative politicians.”
Unions call for end to religious exemptions ahead of Ruddock review release
“Some workers will avoid taking carer’s leave to look after their sick partner or, even worse, taking bereavement leave to attend their partner’s funeral because they may face the sack.”