Members and supporters of The Greens have raised concerns over the election of Victoria’s new convener, highlighting their past of speaking out against trans and gender diverse people. Linda Gale was elected to the position over the weekend, filling a casual vacancy for the position. Greens members have spoken out against Gale’s appointment, pointing to […]
An election forum held at Melbourne’s Pride Centre and broadcast online has shown where the major parties stand on issues of interest to LGBTIQ+ voters. The event, hosted by ABC broadcaster Patricia Karvelas, saw The Greens represented by Senator Janet Rice, while Senator Penny Wong spoke on behalf of Labor. Coalition Senator Andrew Bragg appeared […]
Rohan Leppert, a Greens politician on the Melbourne City Council, has defended comments he made online about the medical treatment of transgender people and the introduction of Victoria’s laws which ban conversion practices and suppression of gender and sexuality. Over the weekend screenshots showing Cr Leppert questioning the affirmation model used to treat people experiencing […]
LGBTIQA+ rights group Just.Equal Australia is urging Government, Opposition and cross bench Senators to support amendments this week that will finally ensure trans, gender diverse and intersex workers enjoy the same rights as other employees. The Greens senator Janet Rice (pictured) will move amendments to the Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment […]
Greens senator Janet Rice has called on the government to do more to tackle homelessness noting that LGBTIQ+ people, particularly transgender people, are more likely to experience homelessness. “When I was a young adult, there were no people sleeping rough on the streets of our capital cities. My wife and I were able to buy […]
The Greens called on the federal senate to voice their support for protecting the rights of gay, lesbian, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) people, but the government, One Nation and independent MP Jacqui Lambie voted against it. The move follows One Nation’s failed attempt last week to pass a motion in the senate calling for […]
Equality advocates have called on the Australian Lifeblood Service to follow the lead of its UK counterpart by lifting its blanket ban on donation by sexually active gay & bi men and shifting to individual risk assessment for all donors. The calls come as the UK moves from banning blood donation for men who have […]
LGBTIQ rights advocates say the Morrison Government has failed to honour its 2018 pre-election commitment to end the legal loophole that allows children to be discriminated against by faith-based schools because of their sexuality or gender identity. This week, in response to questions during Senate Estimates from Victorian Greens Senator, Janet Rice, government representatives said […]
LGBTIQ+ Health Australia has announced a panel of federal politicians who will be exploring Australian LGBTIQ+ health policy at the upcoming Health In Difference and LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care conferences. The panel will include WA’s Senator Louise Pratt (ALP), Greens LGBTIQ+ spokesperson Senator Janet Rice, and New South Wales’ Senator Andrew Bragg (Liberal), and […]
National LGBTIQ+ advocacy group just.equal has ramped up their campaign to end the ban on gay, bi and trans folks donating blood here in Australia, following a recent decision out of the UK. This week the UK Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs made the recommendation that all donors be assessed […]
