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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 […]
Tags: andrew bragg, Health, health in difference, Janet Rice, lgbti ageing, lgbtiq+ health australia, Louise Pratt
9 Apr 2021 /
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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 […]
Tags: blood donation, blood equality, Janet Rice, just.equal, Rodney Croome, The Greens
17 Dec 2020 |
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The Australian government has released one of two Saudi Arabian journalists who are seeking asylum in Australia. Sultan and Nassar* have been held by the Australian government for several months after claiming asylum. The two men fled Saudi Arabia in October claiming that they had been outed by the government who were cracking down on descenting […]
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14 Dec 2019 |
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The Australian Bureau of Statistics dumped questions about sexuality and gender from the next census because of concerns that there would be a public backlash over their inclusion. The questions were dumped even though two government departments said the data was essential for planning for the future and effective delivery of services. The questions were […]
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4 Dec 2019 |
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Climate scientist Dr Penny Whetton has died unexpectedly aged 61. Whetton was the wife of Greens senator Janet Rice, the couple had been together for almost four decades, their relationship preceding Dr Whetton’s gender transition. Senator Rice shared the news of her wife’s passing on her Facebook page saying Dr Whetton appeared to have passed […]
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17 Sep 2019 |
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The Greens senator Janet Rice has posted an message for International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHoBiT) suggesting people take tomorrow’s federal election as an opportunity to kick out politicians who actively campaign against LGBTIQ+ people’s rights. “IDAHoBiT is such an important day to celebrate our community.” Senator Rice said in a video message, suggesting […]
Tags: AusPol, election2019, Greens, IDAHoBiT, Janet Rice
17 May 2019 |
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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 […]
Tags: Anti Discrimination, Anti Discrimination Act, Bill SHorten, Bisexual, discrimination, gay, Greens, Janet Rice, Labor, Lesbian, LGBT, LGBTI, LGBTIQ, Penny Wong, students, teachers
10 Feb 2019 |
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Psychologists at the University of Sydney have released the results of a study that examined psychological distress experienced by LGBTI+ people during the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey in 2017. The study showed that the overall stigma experienced by lesbian, gay and bisexual people during the debate was a source of stress, but also resilience […]
Tags: australian marriage law postal survey, Janet Rice, Marriage, Mental Health, postal survey, Rodney Croome
24 Jan 2019 |
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The Australian Greens have responded to the news that Prime Minister Scott Morrison is aiming to introduce a Religious Discrimination Act to Parliament early next year. The Greens say that such an Act must not be used to undermine or override state based anti-discrimination laws following the release of the government response to the Ruddock […]
Tags: Janet Rice, Nick McKim, Religion, religious freedom, Scott Morrison, the australian greens, The Greens
13 Dec 2018 |
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The Greens have released a statement celebrating the first anniversary of the ‘Yes’ vote on marriage equality, while also condemning the harm caused to the LGBTIQ+ community by the postal survey. Greens LGBTIQ+ spokesperson Senator Janet Rice said the anniversary is a cause for celebration, but we should never have had the postal survey in […]
Tags: anniversary, Greens, Janet Rice, Louise Pratt, marriage equality, yes vote
14 Nov 2018 |
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