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Australian Census to offer non-binary gender option

Australian Census to offer non-binary gender option

Australia’s Census of Population and Housing will offer participants the option to identify their gender as something other than female or male as of this year. From August this year, the compulsory quinquennial survey will offer a non-binary gender option on the form for the first time in its 105 year history. The Australian Bureau […]

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Safe Schools Coalition’s Roz Ward resigns from government advisory role

Safe Schools Coalition’s Roz Ward resigns from government advisory role

Roz Ward, the co-founder of the Safe Schools Coalition program which aims to stop LGBTIQ+ students from being bullied in the education system has resigned from  educational advisory role with the Victorian government. Ward’s resignation follows a news report stating that she had described the Australian flag as “racist” in a private Facebook post. Gender […]

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Victoria to spend millions on LGBTI support programs

Victoria to spend millions on LGBTI support programs

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 […]

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Melbourne footy team don gay apparel for anti-homophobia campaign

Melbourne footy team don gay apparel for anti-homophobia campaign

A Victorian football team have adorned their uniforms with rainbows to celebrate the launch of their LGBT-inclusivity campaign. Victorian Amateur Football Association team University Blacks have donned pride colours and painted rainbows on the field to promote acceptance of LGBT figures in the traditionally conservative realm of sport. ‘Gay, That’s OK’ was set up in […]

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