In 2015 thousands turned out to support in marriage equality in Perth On this day in 2015 Perth saw one of the biggest ever political rallies for LGBTIQ+ rights when the Love is Love rally was held in Russell Square, Northbridge. One broadcaster estimated that more than 10,000 people turned up to demand the Abbott […]
In Equal Love WA we’ve spent a lot of time trying to convince people to come to rallies. As fresh-faced young activists we believed that an earnest and impassioned argument was all that was needed to convince people to give up their Saturday afternoon to rally, and for most ordinary people, it’s worked. We are […]
Australia Post has declared his holds no position on the issue of marriage equality. The government owned business was forced to make the declaration after concern was raised about an internal email that offered staff the opportunity to take part in Brisbane’s annual Pride March. The Australian has reported that staff who are part of […]
A rally in Sydney has attracted a record crowd with some estimating that up to 30,000 people attended the event to show their support for changing the marriage laws. NSW police have declined to give an official crowd estimate, but most reports have indicated at least 30,000 people attended. Opposition leader Bill Shorten said it […]
Melbourne showed its support for marriage equality with a massive rally in the centre of the city late last month. An estimated 20,000 people attended the event which was the biggest marriage rally Australia has ever seen. The rally features a range of speakers ranging from politicians to comedians like Perth’s Joel Creasey. Proponents of […]
Hundreds of people took to the streets on Perth on Saturday to voice their support for marriage equality. The ‘winter vows’ rally saw a large crowd voicing their commitment to continue to fighting for the right for members of the LGBTIQ community to be able to wed. The public rally came as the issue of […]
Equal Love WA is holding a rally for marriage equality in central Perth on Saturday October 15th. The rally which is scheduled to take place in the Murray Street Mall at 1pm on Saturday afternoon will call on the government to allow allow a free vote on the issue and schedule a vote on the […]
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has reaffirmed his state’s support for the LGBTIQ anti-bulling program. Andrews posted a copy of a letter from the state’s education Minister James Merlino to his federal counterpart Simon Birmingham rejecting the findings of the recent review of the program. In the letter Merlino said the federal government was conducting a […]
Are you interested in helping the ‘Save Safe Schools’ Campaign? Interested community members are invited to attend an organising meeting meeting at the Perth activist centre on Saturday afternoon. The meeting will focus on organising the next rally to show support for the Safe Schools Coalition program. The rally is scheduled for April 23rd. The […]
As 2015 comes to an end, we here at OUTinPerth are taking stock of all that has passed these last few months. Here, we break down our top 20 most read stories from this past year as we sail towards 2016. 20. Isabelle Lake inducted to WA Women’s Hall of Fame Isabelle Lake was posthumously […]
