Posts tagged Trent Zimmerman

The Australian Christian Lobby has launched a campaign that targets Liberal MPs who crossed the floor earlier this year to vote for amendments that sank …

Trent Zimmerman, the first LGBT member of the House of Representatives, was one of the five Liberal Members of Parliament who boldly crossed the floor …

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.