Despite countless polls suggesting Labor was the overwhelming favourite to topple the Liberal-National Coalition, Prime Minister Scott Morrison ultimately swept the Coalition to victory.
“Our parliament doesn’t reflect the diversity of Australians. [We need more] women, people of colour, and LGBTI people.”
Anti-LGBTI sentiments have spread throughout the country in recent years with increasing arrests and violent attacks against the LGBTI community, the declaration of homosexuality as a mental illness, and proposals to criminalise gay sex.
“Being at the table helps ensure we are not on the menu.”
The Indonesian province uses corporal punishment for crimes including gay sex.
“It certainly leads you to believe that somebody was targeting us – we were appalled and shocked”
Zimmerman said the plebiscite represents a setback but it could also be a path forward for marriage equality.
Here’s the rundown on how that could happen.
“Let’s ramp up the pressure, give the government a ring, and together we can make history”
“Cruel and sickening are the only words to describe the images of those men being caned at a public spectacle”
