Discrimination Is Unacceptable, Say Liberal MP Dave Sharma & Senator Andrew Bragg
Scott Morrison’s attempt to legalise discrimination against the trans and gay community was derailed. In the House, 5 MPs crossed the floor to vote to …
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Sydney’s Penrith Christian School Equates Being LGBT with Abusive Relationships
Penrith Christian School has listed transgender identity and same-sex attraction alongside “abusive relationships” as behaviours “not acceptable to God” in a statement attached to its …
New York School Censors Gay Student
When 17-year-old, Tyler Johnson was selected by his Syracuse, New York school’s newspaper Knight Insight to be highlighted in its Senior Spotlight series, he was not shy …
AG’s Office: LGBT Teachers Can be Sacked Under Religious Discrimination Bill
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the Attorney-General’s office has confirmed that religious schools can sack LGBTQI teachers for their views on sexuality under the …
Latham Bill Labelled “Dangerous In The Extreme”
A proposed bill seeks to prohibit schools from teaching that trans and gender diverse people exist, in a move labelled as “dangerous.” On Monday night, …
Poland is Australia’s ‘Logical Conclusion’ Of Excluding LGBTQI People With Religious Discrimination Bill
The ‘LGBTQI exclusion zones’ throughout Poland are the logical extension of excluding LGBTIQ people from public life through ‘religious freedom’. According to national lobby group …
Advocates call on Labor to clarify religious exemptions stance as election looms
Labor’s Deputy Leader Tanya Plibersek said that there is no reason schools couldn’t hire staff who “faithfully represent their values” while also protecting staff and students from discrimination.
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.
Liberal MP criticised for lobbying religious leaders over LGBTI school discrimination bill
“It is now up to Mr Hastie to explain to his community the value of oppressing kids and teachers for nothing more than their sexuality or gender identity.”
Senate report into bill to protect LGBTI students recommends further delay
“Religious freedom is a vital aspect of Australian society and religious communities should feel respected and protected,” the committee’s report states, recommending legislation to remove discrimination exemptions not be passed and for the issue to undergo another inquiry.