Sydney Anglicans aim to ban support for LGBTI+ community on their property
A chapter of Sydney’s Anglican Church is preparing to ban LGBTI+ advocacy and same-sex marriages on their property, Fairfax Media have revealed. The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that documents show the 51st Synod of the Sydney diocese is preparing to debate policy next week that would disallow weddings between two people of the same […]
NSW Parliament to hold Inquiry into historic LGBTI hate crimes
New South Wales’ upper house have moved to establish a Parliamentary Inquiry into hate crimes against the LGBTI+ community in Sydney between 1970 and 2010. The multi-party Inquiry will be carried out by the Social Issues Committee, following calls from the community for such an inquiry into the murders of at least 88 people over […]
Number of new cases of HIV in New South Wales drops dramatically
The number of new cases of HIV in New South Wales has continued to drop as the combination of regular testing strategies and PrEP treatment take effect. The latest data showing a continued decline in HIV transmission rates in NSW has been welcomed by the state’s leading HIV prevention and HIV support organisation, ACON. The […]
Georgie Stone named ambassador for AFL Pride Game
Transgender activist Georgie Stone has been named as the Pride Ambassador for the AFL’s upcoming Pride Game hosted by St Kilda Football Club. This year’s match follows the theme ‘I’ll Stand By You’, aimed at promoting the importance of family and support networks in the LGBTIQ community. Stone, who is 2018’s Young Victorian of the […]
Liberal party president Nick Greiner joins YES campaign for marriage equality
Former New South Wales Premier Nick Greiner will serve as the patron of the YES campaign for marriage equality from Coalition MPs. Greiner is the current president of the Liberal Party and he’s shared that the campaign is one that has personal; significance for his family. Speaking to Fairfax Media, Greiner said he wanted both […]
Advocates call for repeal of transgender forced divorce laws
Equality advocates have urged Australia’s state governments to repeal laws forcing married transgender partners to divorce if they want their birth certificate to reflect their gender identity. The call comes in the wake of a landmark UN decision upholding the right of a transgender Australian to remain married under federal law and have her NSW […]
NSW Government commit $500,000 to LGBTI suicide prevention
The Government of New South Wales have promised new funding to strengthen suicide prevention strategies for the LGBTIQ community in the state. $500,000 will be delivered to suicide prevention training programs and support services from the state government through The AIDS Council of New South Wales (ACON). The states Liberal government announced the news as part […]
NSW announces a new program will replace Safe Schools
The NSW government has announced it will replace the Safe Schools Coalition program with a new anti-bullying strategy. The program which aims to prevent LGBTI+ students from being bullied in school is only funded by the federal government until the middle of the year. Education Minister Rob Stokes released a statement announcing a new strategy […]
Police increase reward to find missing man Matthew Leveson
The New South Wales Minister for Justice and Police has announced that his department have increased the reward for the discovery of missing man Matthew Leveson’s body. Minister Troy Grant revealed in a statement last night he had been liaising with Matthew’s father, Mark Leveson, regarding a larger reward. “This afternoon I spoke to Mark […]
Will Western Australia Abolish Trans* Divorce Law?
Last week, New South Wales, Tasmania and South Australia introduced legislation that would allow married transgender people to have their genders legally recognised without requiring a divorce to do so. Due to the illegality of same sex marriages in Australia, most Australian states and territories (with the exception of the Australian Capital Territory), require transgender […]
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