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Are you wearing purple today? Today is the sixth annual ‘Wear It Purple’ Day – an opportunity for people to show solidarity with LGBTIQ+ young people at school, university and in the workplace. Since 2010, playgrounds, classrooms and offices have been awash with shades of violet and grape worn by those who stand against bullying […]
Tags: bullying, LGBTI bullying, lgbtiq bullying, purple, students, support, university, Wear It Purple, workplace, youth
26 Aug 2016 /
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Buzzfeed News have revealed that Victoria’s upcoming state budget will allocate millions of dollars to LGBTIQ support programs and anti-discrimination measures. One of the measures described as a “rural and regional road show” by Victoria’s Minister for Equality Martin Foley will visit LGBTI communities in more remote areas. Minister Foley confirmed to Buzzfeed this program […]
Tags: Buzzfeed, Daniel ANdrews, discrimination, equality, LGBTI bullying, Martin foley, Melbourne, pride centre, roadshow, rowena allen, safe schools, Victoria
27 Apr 2016 |
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The Perth branch of the Socialist Alternative have posted a statement to their social media page denying accusations made in the ‘Green Left Weekly’ that they hijacked last weekend’s ‘Save Safe Schools’ rally. In fact the ultra-left political organisation declares that the opposite occurred, accusing the Save Safe Schools WA organisation of taking over an event […]
Tags: AusPol, clare francis, Equal Love, green left weekly, LGBTI bullying, national union of students, Politics, Reclaim Australia, safe schools, Save Safe Schools WA, Socialist Alliance, socialist alternative, United Patriots Front
26 Apr 2016 |
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Photographer Marziya Mohammedali is annoyed that photographs she took at the Save Safe Schools WA rally on Saturday have been re-purposed by the far right group the United Patriots Front. The anti-Islam group counter-protested the rally on Saturday shouting abuse at the LGBTI community members. Now they’ve posted Mohammedali’s photos to their social media page. Alongside […]
Tags: LGBTI bullying, Marziya Mohammedali, photographer, Save Safe Schools, Save Safe Schools WA, United Patriots Front
26 Apr 2016 |
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Save Safe Schools WA Rally: People protest against the Turnbull Government’s cuts to the Safe Schools anti-bullying program.
Tags: ADGAL, anti-bullying, AusPol, Equal Love, Helchild, LGBTI bullying, Perth, Politics, safe schools, Save Safe Schools WA, scott ludlam, Sue Ellery, why i need safe schools
23 Apr 2016 |
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A Western Australian organisation have condemned the Federal Government for cutting millions from the anti-bullying Safe Schools Coalition after pressure from conservative MPs. Save Safe Schools WA oppose the Turnbull Government’s decision to pull integral components from the program, and the announcement that Safe Schools funding will be cut from 2017. A review of the […]
Tags: education, Kate Ellis, Labor, lewis price, LGBTI bullying, Liberal, Lynn MacLaren, Malcolm Turnbull, paul van lieshout, PFLAG, safe schools, safe schools coalition, Save Safe Schools WA, Simon Birmingham, Stephen Dawson, The Greens
21 Apr 2016 |
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I don’t know how many times I had two-minute noodles while I was growing up. Definitely hundreds of times, if not thousands. I ate a lot of them when I was a struggling student, and later in my thirties, when we were a single income household with a big mortgage, they were a staple item. […]
Tags: arief r wismansyah, Ben Carson, bullying, Editor's Thoughts, evo morales, Graeme Watson, Homophobia, Kevin Swanson, LGBTI bullying, Opinion, safe schools, Transphobia
17 Apr 2016 |
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It has been revealed that the recent review of the Safe Schools anti-bullying program launched by the Turnbull government cost taxpayers in excess of $26,000. Buzzfeed News published the value of the contract with University of Western Australia professor Bill Louden, who worked on the review for 13 days. The $26,000 paid to Professor Louden […]
Tags: Bill Louden, Buzzfeed, LGBTI bullying, Protest, safe schools, Simon Birmingham
31 Mar 2016 |
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The Australian Lesbian Medical Association have added their name to the growing list of organisations that publicly support the Safe Schools anti-bullying program after a recent federal review. ALMA Co-Convenors Dr Katrina Allen and Ms Shaday Weatley have together released a message saying the organisation proudly supports the program. “Many of our members have first […]
Tags: ALMA, australian lesbian medical association, Lesbian, LGBTI bullying, safe schools
30 Mar 2016 |
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The Federal Government have announced changes to the Safe Schools anti-bullying program in light of a review led by Professor Bill Louden. Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham (pictured left) has announced a number of changes to the program, including restricting specific resources to counselling sessions, editing lesson plans and greater parental involvement. Mr Birmingham said […]
Tags: AusPol, Bill Louden, coalition, Greens, Kate Ellis, Labor, LGBTI bullying, safe schools, Simon Birmingham, Stephen Dawson
18 Mar 2016 |
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