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South Australian MP Rebekha Sharkie has threatened to take legal action against the Australian Christian Lobby over their political flyers that depict her as being against churches. The member for Mayo said the ACL has used an mage which she owns the copyright on without asking her permission. In a letter sent to the religious […]
Tags: ACL, AusPol, Australian Christian Lobby, copyright, Election 2022, Flyer, image, Mayo, Politics, rebekha sharkie, religious discrimination bill, wendy francis
14 May 2022 /
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Nationals senator Matt Canavan has called on corporate Australia to stand up to communist China, support the defence of Australia, and put patriotism over profits, and he says companies should be more vocal on the issue because they previously stood up for marriage equality. Senator Canavan says Australia’s business leaders need to spend less time […]
Tags: aggression, Business, China, conflict, Homosexuality, LGBT, Matt Canavan, Nation Keeper, Politics, Pride, rainbow, transgender
3 May 2021 |
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South Australian Liberal MP Nicolle Flint has announced she’s quitting politics and will not stand at the next federal election. Flint declared that she would not recontest her seat of Boothby and would be bowing out of politics. During her time in parliament Flint has faced a barrage of sexist and demeaning commentary, memorably making […]
Tags: AusPol, Bisexual, Boothby, gay, Jimmy Barnes, Lesbian, LGBTIQ, Liberal, Nicole Flint, Politics, Q&A, queer, Scott Morrison, South Australia, Tony Jones, transgender
27 Feb 2021 |
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Newly formed LGBTQIA+ rights organisation Rainbow Futures WA (RFWA) have shared the findings of an online survey they conducted in the lead up to WA’s state election sharing that the results highlight how improvements need to be made to most government services. The majority of all respondents said all government services need to do better […]
Tags: Paul Benson, Politics, Rainbow Futuresw, WA Election, WApol
30 Jan 2021 |
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Liberal leader Zak Kirkup has stepped in and stopped Victoria Park candidate Amanda-Sue Markham from answering questions about her views on homosexuality. At a media call this morning Channel Nine reporter Jacqueline Robson asked Markham about her husband’s publicly shared views on homosexuality, but before she could respond the leader stepped in and stopped her […]
Tags: Amanda-Lee Markham, Election, Liberal, Politics, Religion, WApol, Western Australia, zak kirkup
29 Jan 2021 |
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LGBTQIA+ youth advocacy group Youth Pride Network (YPN) have set their sights on the next state election, and the organisation wants to hear what issues young LGBTQIA+ West Australians want on the agenda. YPN have launched a survey to gauge the needs and aspirations of LGBTQIA+ folks in WA under the age of 25, as […]
Tags: charlotte glance, Politics, State Election, WApol, young people, youth, youth pride network
13 Aug 2020 |
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Former Liberal state member Joe Francis is reportedly eyeing up a return to politics and is sounding out colleagues to see if he has their support to replace Western Australian senator Mathias Cormann. Cormann announced he would resign as Finance Minister and retire from politics at the end of the year bringing the curtain down […]
Tags: AusPol, Joe Francis, Mathias Cormann, Politics, safe schools
13 Jul 2020 |
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Former US congressman Aaron Schock has shared that he is gay. The Republican politician served in the US congress from 2009 to 2018. During his time in Congress, the representative from Illinois voted against gay rights and allowing protections for LGBTIQ+ people. He now says he regrets those choices. Schock revealed his sexuality in a […]
Tags: Aaaron Schock, coming out, gay, Politics, USA
6 Mar 2020 |
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The national LGBTIQ lobby group, just.equal, says it will seek commitments from all main parties to priorities identified by the LGBTIQ community. Following the announcement of a federal election for May 18th, just.equal spokesperson, Rodney Croome, said the group was aware of the issues concerning LGBTI people. “In August last year we surveyed the LGBTI […]
Tags: AusPol, Bisexual, Election, election2019, gay, Intersex, just.equal, Lesbian, LGBTI, Politics, Rodney Croome, transgender
11 Apr 2019 |
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This week marks one year since Australia said YES to marriage equality. In a little over a month’s time, it’ll be a full year since the federal parliament finally passed the laws allowing same-sex couples to wed. While same sex couples have been able to move forward, plan weddings and celebrate their relationships – transgender […]
Tags: divorce, marriage equality, Politics, transgender, WApol, Western Australia
12 Nov 2018 |
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