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Senator Janet Rice believes discrimination act could pass the in senate

Senator Janet Rice believes discrimination act could pass the in senate

Greens senator Janet Rice has told equality campaigners that she believes bill to change to anti-discrimination act so that students can not be expelled from schools over their sexuality or gender identity has a good chance of passing the senate when parliament resumes this week. “(It) looks like it’s potentially got the support of the […]

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Easier Guidelines for Changing Your Gender

Easier Guidelines for Changing Your Gender

  Starting July 1st the Trans* and Intersex community will find it easier to change their sex or gender on personal records held by Government departments and agencies. The new national guidelines will standardise evidence needed to change gender identity, they also support protections for gender diversity in the Anti-Discrimination act. “We recognise individuals may […]

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Jim Wallace Defends Discrimination

Jim Wallace Defends Discrimination

Last night the Head of the Australian Christian Lobby Jim Wallace featured on Channel Ten’s The Project to justify PM Gillard’s stance on the new Anti-Discrimination Act.  Gillard has assured that religious institutes will still be able to discriminate based on sexuality, this means schools and hospitals will be entitled to fire/refuse to hire members […]

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