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Canberra teen sentenced over calculated Grindr extortion

Canberra teen sentenced over calculated Grindr extortion

A Canberra teen who used social dating app Grindr to threaten and extort gay men will spend six months in youth detention. The boy was part of a group of young men who made contact with men on Grindr and then later threatened to expose them as paedophiles. Canberra police arrested four youths, including the […]

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Dying man writes to Malcolm Turnbull pleading for marriage equality

Greens LGBTIQ spokesperson Senator Janet Rice today hand delivered a letter to the Prime Minister, written from a dying man, Peter ‘Bon’ Bonsall-Boone, and his partner, Peter de Waal. The letter is a copy of their original, sent several weeks ago, and asks the PM to make their wish – marriage equality – come true, […]

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Airbnb campaign will greet politicians returning to Canberra

Airbnb campaign will greet politicians returning to Canberra

Politicians returning to parliament in Canberra will be greeted at Canberra Airport by the Airbnb ‘Until We All Belong’ campaign. The accommodation referral service launched their campaign a month ago with a series of rings and advertisements across the nation. This week Canberra airport will be the focus as pressure continues to be put on […]

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Australian Christian Lobby: Rainbow flags shouldn’t be on public land

Australian Christian Lobby: Rainbow flags shouldn’t be on public land

The Australian Christian Lobby has launched a new campaign arguing that rainbow flags associated with the LGBT+ community should not be flown on public land. The ACL says the ACT government has made a poor decision by flying the rainbow flag along Commonwealth Avenue Bridge and Garema Place in Canberra. The group’s Managing Director Lyle Shelton said […]

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Four teens charged over Canberra ‘blackmail’ scam

Four teens charged over Canberra ‘blackmail’ scam

Four teenagers have been arrested and charged over an alleged blackmail scam in Canberra. The youthful foursome, which includes two brothers, are accused of targeting gay men through online dating apps. Last month concern was raised regarding reports that gay men were being extorted after making connections via hook-up apps. ACT based organisation The AIDS […]

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Canberra men targeted on hook-up apps

Canberra men targeted on hook-up apps

Canberra men are being targeted for extortion through their use of social dating phone apps according to a report at the ABC. ACT based organisation The AIDS Action Council has put out a warning to local men after they received reports about a group of 3-4 people targeting people. The group said it received two […]

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Australian Christian Lobby doubts police statement

The head of the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) has told the media that he’s sceptical of the statement from the Australian Capital Territory Police that the explosion outside the lobby groups office was not politically motivated. Last night a van containing gas cylinders was set alight causing an explosion at the front of the organisation’s […]

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ACL: opponents have not done enough to denounce threats of violence

ACL: opponents have not done enough to denounce threats of violence

Lyle Shelton from Australian Christian Lobby has told the ABC that he has no doubt that the Australian Christian Lobby was the target of the explosion at the organisation’s HQ last night. The ACL’s head office in Canberra was seriously damaged on Wednesday evening when a van filled with gas cylinders was driven into the […]

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Van explodes at Australian Christian Lobby HQ

Van explodes at Australian Christian Lobby HQ

A van carry gas cylinders was driven to the Canberra office of the Australian Christian Lobby and set alight causing damage to the building. The Chief Executive of the organisation, Lyle Shelton, tweeted an image of the van and announced that no staff were in the building at the time of the explosion. Speaking to […]

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Extreme right wing protesters make hilarious sign error

Extreme right wing protesters make hilarious sign error

Last week saw a protest in Canberra against the Safe Schools Coalition anti-bullying program. Protesters from the far right group ‘Party for Freedom’ held signs reading “Straight Lives Matter” and “Hey Marxist Leave Our Kids Alone”. One placard featured an image of a rainbow noose and the wording “Pedophile Scum, Off Our Streets”, while another […]

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