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Melbourne Pride Ditches News Corp Australia Sponsorship After Community Outcry
Melbourne pride festival Midsumma has ditched its partnership with News Corp Australia. The move follows a community outcry over several articles and cartoons about LGBTI issues published by the...
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13 Victories For LGBTI Australians In 2016
South Australia and Queensland tidied up a lot of old legislation. Victorian premier Daniel Andrews issued a powerful apology to people convicted of historical gay sex offences. Up until 1981, gay men...
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Youth Affairs Council Worried Safe Schools Takeover Will Leave Trans Kids...
The Victorian minister for education will meet with representatives from the LGBTI and youth services communities to discuss concerns over the "brutal" takeover of the Safe Schools program. Facebook:...
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These Christians Want To Apologise To LGBTI People For The Harm Caused By The...
A new, cross-denominational organisation for Australian Christians will collect signatures for a grassroots-driven apology to LGBTI people in an effort to "address the harm" caused by the church....
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Civil Celebrants Shouldn’t Be Allowed To Reject Same-Sex Weddings, Says LGBTI...
A survey has found over 90% of LGBTI Australians oppose targeted exemptions that would allow civil marriage celebrants to refuse wedding services to same-sex couples, while 60% oppose similar...
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This Man Wants Gay Sikhs To Know It's OK To Come Out
It took a long time for Gurjeet*, 29, to come to terms with being gay. Franckreporter / Getty Images For years, he blamed his sexuality on the four years of horrific sexual abuse he suffered from ages...
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There Is A New Landmark Suicide Prevention Strategy For LGBTI People
A new, landmark suicide prevention strategy sets out a national plan for addressing the high rates of suicide attempts and mental ill-health among LGBTI Australians. Justin Sullivan / Getty Images...
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Malcolm Turnbull Won't Be At Mardi Gras Because He Has Other Things To Do
Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull will not attend the annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade on Saturday night. Dan Himbrechts / AAPIMAGE "I have other things to do on Mardi Gras day," he told WSFM on...
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We Have Sex Lives Too: People With A Disability Want To Be More Included This...
Rather than tying the knot overseas, 33-year-old Alex Dennis and his partner are waiting for same-sex marriage to become legal in Australia before they get hitched. Supplied One reason is wanting...
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We Asked A Queer Teenager To Fact-Check This Anti-Safe Schools Flyer
Oscar Kaspi-Crutchett, 16, is from Perth and identifies as queer. Arran Morton Oscar is part of Save Safe Schools WA, a community organisation that wants the LGBTI anti-bullying program Safe Schools...
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Tasmania Has Apologised To People Convicted Of Historical Gay Sex Offences
The Tasmanian government has apologised to LGBTI people affected by historic laws criminalising gay sex and cross-dressing. Lukas Coch / AAPIMAGE The apology, issued by acting attorney-general Matthew...
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The New "Equality Project" Wants To Make The LGBTI Community Stronger
In September last year, two people who were instrumental in the early days of Australia's same-sex marriage movement sat in a Collingwood cafe, talking about the LGBTI community's next move. Adrian...
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Here's One Of The Myths People Use To Justify Getting Rid Of Safe Schools
It's not uncommon in Australia to hear the word "but" added to the phrase "No child should be bullied...". BuzzFeed News The caveat is the result of more than a year of nationwide drama over the Safe...
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There Are 18,000 Teachers To Carry On The Safe Schools Legacy When Funding...
Staff at the Safe Schools Coalition hope thousands of teachers trained in how to best support LGBTI students will be the "legacy of the program" when funding runs out at the end of June. Launched in...
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This Is What Happened To Gay People In The Military Before The Ban Was Lifted
An Australian research project into LGBTI military service is documenting stories of witch-hunts, the AIDS crisis and the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) early forays into Mardi Gras. DEFGLIS /...
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These Celebrities Want An Anti-Bullying Program Focused On "Tolerance" Of...
A group of Australian entertainers has written to prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, urging him to fund a mandatory national anti-bullying program for schools that would focus on LGBTI issues and...
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Celebrities Pushed For A New LGBTI Anti-Bullying Program. A Day Later, The...
On Tuesday morning, a bunch of Australian celebrities and other prominent citizens released an open letter to prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, calling for a national anti-bullying school program that...
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"The Flash" Star Keiynan Lonsdale Has Wrote A Heartfelt Post About His Sexuality
“A couple years ago I was able to accept myself and it saved my life.” Aussie actor Keiynan Lonsdale has posted a heartfelt message on Instagram about coming to terms with his sexuality. instagram.com...
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Religious Freedom Does Not Mean Banning Same-Sex Marriage, Says Penny Wong
Penny Wong has hit out at the influence of religious groups in Australia's same-sex marriage debate, saying a conflation of religious and secular notions of marriage has delayed progress on the issue....
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Here's What Kids And Parents Say About The Safe Schools Coalition
Elena_hramowa / Getty Images When Patrick*, a nine-year-old boy from regional South Australia, was ready to give up his dummy as a toddler, his parents performed a "magic trick" to make it disappear....
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WTF Is Up With "Transgender Marriage" And The Same-Sex Marriage Debate?
Mark Kolbe / Getty Images As Australia carries out its postal survey on same-sex marriage, the spectre of "transgender marriage" has been raised by some anti-LGBTI groups, as well as former Labor...
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Australians Are Calling The National Suicide Hotline About The Postal Survey
BuzzFeed News The national suicide hotline has received an influx of calls relating to the government's postal survey on same-sex marriage, according to internal sources.Last year a leaked screenshot...
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Cory Bernardi Accidentally Ended Up In A Marriage Equality Photo And His...
“It’s not contagious Cory!” Conservative senator Cory Bernardi became an unlikely ally of the "yes" campaign when he accidentally gatecrashed a photoshoot by Labor politicians. Bernardi accidentally...
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This Rainbow Youth Group's Video About Not Calling Things "Gay" Will Make You...
An advert created by a LGBTI youth group in New Zealand about why you shouldn't describe a dropped pie as "gay" has been shared thousands of times since its release earlier this week. View Video ›...
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Here Are All The Politicians Who Voted In Parliament Against Legalising...
Lukas Coch / AAP IMAGE The Senate has passed a bill for same-sex marriage in a historic 43-12 vote.The vote came two weeks after 61.6% of eligible Australians had voted "yes" in a national survey on...
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After 30 Years, Scott Johnson's Death Has Been Ruled A Gay Hate Crime
NSW Police It took almost 30 years and three inquests, but after a long fight from his family and advocates, the 1988 death of Scott Johnson has been deemed a gay hate attack by the NSW Coroner's...
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After Week-Long Search Union Serves Michaelia Cash's Ex-Staffer With A...
Minister Michaelia Cash. LUKAS COCH / AAP IMAGE After days of searching, the Australian Workers Union (AWU) has confirmed to BuzzFeed News that it has served a subpoena to David De Garis, the former...
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Episode 34: Let’s Get Married
Australian parliament made history this week by legalising same-sex marriage. Lukas Coch / AAPIMAGE Join Alice and Lane as they rudely interrupt people literally toasting with champagne at the...
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The LGBTI Community Needs To Be Better At Including Aboriginal People,...
The Equality Project / Via Twitter: @EqualityProj_au Esther Montgomery, a 54-year-old Mardudhunera woman and lesbian, had a message for the 600 people attending a national LGBTI conference in...
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Same-Sex Couples Are Filling Out Marriage Forms By Hand Because The NSW...
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Malcolm Turnbull Has His Report On Religious Freedom But Won't Make It Public...
Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says the government needs to carefully consider the recommendations before it is made public. View Entire Post ›
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At Least 27 Sydney Men Were Murdered In Likely Gay Hate Crimes
The New South Wales Police reviewed 86 deaths and found 27 to likely be cases of gay hate crime. View Entire Post ›
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This Christian Lobby Group Is Fighting A Proposal To Ban Gay Conversion Therapy
The practice is widely condemned by medical professionals. View Entire Post ›
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This Trans Teen Dragged The Australian Prime Minister After He Tweeted About...
"We get one childhood, and mine was stolen from me by attitudes like this." View Entire Post ›
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HIV Transmission Among Straight People Is On The Rise In Australia
And straight people often aren't diagnosed until well after transmission. View Entire Post ›
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The Liberal Candidate For Wentworth Doesn't Think Religious Schools Should Be...
"I'm fundamentally opposed to discrimination in schools, for pupils or for teachers, on the basis of sexual orientation, gender, or really anything else for that matter," Dave Sharma said. View Entire...
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People Who Took PrEP In New South Wales Helped Rapidly Reduce New Infections,...
The first population-level study of the effectiveness of the HIV-preventative drug PrEP has shown fewer gay and bisexual men acquiring HIV regardless of whether they were taking the drug. View Entire...
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Australian Politics Was A Shitshow This Week, And It Hasn't Helped Scott...
Fumbling over LGBTI teachers, "administrative errors", annoying Indonesia, a potential leadership spill, and, oh yeah, the Liberals might lose Wentworth. View Entire Post ›
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Laws To Stop Discrimination Against LGBTI Students Have Been Delayed
Strawberry "food terrorism" legislation passed in a day, but the government needs more time on this one. View Entire Post ›
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Scotland Will Be The First Country To Mandate LGBTI Education
The curriculum is intended to address bullying, discrimination, and prejudice in schools. View Entire Post ›
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People Still Feel Shaken By What Happened During The Postal Survey On...
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Here Are Just A Few Of The Times LGBTI Teachers Have Been Discriminated Against
A parliamentary committee did not recommend removing discrimination for gay teachers working in religious schools. View Entire Post ›
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ICYMI Courtney Act Won The UK Version Of Celebrity "Big Brother" And People...
Shane Jenek, aka Courtney Act, not only won the show but also a legion of fans through using Big Brother as a platform to educate viewers on queer issues. View Entire Post ›
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Labor Just Rejected A Policy Of Criminalising Gay Conversion Therapy
The party has instead pledged to "work with communities" to "reduce harm" caused by conversion therapy. View Entire Post ›
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Here's Why Labor Decided Against Criminalising Gay Conversion Therapy
The move was backed by survivors, legal experts and researchers. View Entire Post ›
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One Of The Faces Of The Same-Sex Marriage "No" Campaign Is Being Sued Over A...
Marijke Rancie, a prominent advocate for the "no" side in Australia's same-sex marriage survey, is facing defamation action over a post on her "Political Posting Mumma" Facebook page. View Entire Post ›
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These Are The “Inappropriate” Questions Asylum-Seekers Were Asked By...
The questions have been described as “intrusive” and “shockingly inappropriate”. View Entire Post ›
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A Gay Club's Anti-Women And Body-Shaming Photography Policy Went Viral. Now...
Poof Doof has apologised for the policy document, and claims it is several years old and no longer used. View Entire Post ›
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13 emotionale Tweets, mit denen die Leute auf die ersten...
"Romantisch sieht anders aus. So sieht historisch aus."View Entire Post ›
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11 vezes que pudemos contar com a Pabllo Vittar para TUDO
Felizmente, Pabllo Vittar continua indo cada vez mais longe!View Entire Post ›
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