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Protest calls for WA government to take action on law reform

Protest calls for WA government to take action on law reform

Protesters took to the streets of Northbridge on Sunday to draw attention to the WA government’s ongoing delays relating reform of the state’s equal opportunity laws and the failure to abolish the Gender Reassignment Board. A small crowd gathered in the Perth Cultural Centre where several speakers shared their thoughts about the lack of action, […]

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OPINION | WA’s LGBTIQA+ community must hold government to account

OPINION | WA’s LGBTIQA+ community must hold government to account

OPINION: Brian Greig is a local representative for Just.Equal Australia Time is running out for the WA Government to act on its LGBTIQA+ commitments. Our community must hold it to account. The Labor Government is more than half-way through its term with an election due in March 2025. It has lost star Premier Mark McGowan and […]

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Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas proposes removing ‘green cactus’ sculpture

Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas proposes removing ‘green cactus’ sculpture

Perth’s Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas has put forward a proposal to remove the iconic ‘green cactus’ sculpture from Perth’s city centre. The sculpture from Western Australian artist James Angus was installed in 2011 after it won an international design competition with a prize of $1,000,000. Angus, who now resides in the USA, is an internationally […]

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Far-right council candidate Stephen Wells fails to be elected in Busselton

Far-right council candidate Stephen Wells fails to be elected in Busselton

Far-right local government candidate Stephen Wells has been rejected by the people of Busselton and failed in his bid to win a seat on the local council. Wells, who published an online article detailing how people with offensive views could get on to local councils without their true political views being known, is a Christian […]

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ECU call for education institutions to sign the Darlington Statement

ECU call for education institutions to sign the Darlington Statement

Edith Cowan University is commemorating Intersex Awareness Day by raising the intersex flag on their metro campuses and calling on other education institutions to sign the Darlington Statement and commit to intersex inclusive practices, policy and curriculum. Pride @ ECU Committee Chair Constance Wiebrands said signing the Darlington Statement in 2022 was an important step […]

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Margaret Court says gay and transgender people’s minds have been taken

Margaret Court says gay and transgender people’s minds have been taken

It’s no secret that former Tennis champion turned preacher Margaret Court isn’t a huge fan of the LGBTIQA+ communities, she’s spoken out against gay, lesbian and transgender people for decades. Warning: This story has references to suicide which might be distressing to some readers. For 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 […]

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Rabble Books owner Nat Latter set to join Bayswater Council

Rabble Books owner Nat Latter set to join Bayswater Council

Nat Latter looks set to join the City of Bayswater council. While the official notification is yet to come, it’s clear that Latter has enough votes to claim victory for the South Ward position on the local government authority. The owner of Maylands queer friendly Rabble Books is also one of the organisers of Perth’s […]

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Alison Xamon claims victory in City of Vincent mayoral race

Alison Xamon claims victory in City of Vincent mayoral race

Alison Xamon has claimed victory in the race to become the City of Vincent’s next mayor. The former Greens MLC has made a return to the political world as an independent and will move into the world of local government. Xamon was up against councilors Suzanne Worner and Ron Alexander, and academic Amanda Madden in […]

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Basil Zempilas re-elected as Lord Mayor of Perth

Basil Zempilas re-elected as Lord Mayor of Perth

Basil Zempilas has been re-elected as the Lord Mayor of Perth. The final results are yet to be formally announced by the Australian Electoral Commission, but The West Australian has revealed that it was clear Zempilas would be the winner after more than two thirds of the votes fell in his favour. Sources have told the newspaper […]

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Alex Antic’s anti-transgender bill condemned by rights activists

Alex Antic’s anti-transgender bill condemned by rights activists

Just.Equal Australia says a bill flagged by South Australian Senator Alex Antic, banning gender affirming health care for young people will harm young trans people and infringe on parental rights. Warning: This story has details of comments which might be distressing to some readers. For 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 […]

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