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The election of the McGowan government brought a sigh of relief for supporters of the Safe Schools Coalition anti-bullying program. While the Barnett government had voiced complete opposition to the program, the newly elected Premier has been steadfast in his commitment. The fight to protect the program, ensuring that young LGBT Western Australians were not […]
Tags: Australian Christian Lobby, Charles Smith, Colin Barnett, Dahlia Messiha, Joe Francis, Labor, Liberal, Mark McGowan, One Nation, Oscar Kaspi-Crutchett, Peter Abetz, safe schools, safe schools coalition, Save Safe Schools, Sue Ellery
9 May 2017 /
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Perth homes have been hit by multiple interest groups arguing against the Safe Schools coalition program in the final days before the state election. OUTinPerth readers have reported receiving flyers published by the Australian Christian Lobby and activist group All Kids Matter. Now a third flyer produced by the National President of the Democratic Labor […]
Tags: Election, election 2016, la-di-dahs, Labor, Liberal, Lynn MacLaren, Rosemary Lorrimar, safe schools coalition, The Greens, vote
8 Mar 2017 |
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Premier Colin Barnett and opposition leader Mark McGowan made their election pitches to Christian voters at a forum facilitated by the Australian Christian Lobby. Hundreds of people packed out the Kingdom City church last week to hear the two political leaders speak, while more watched online via a live Facebook broadcast. Premier Barnett said people […]
Tags: abortion, Australian Christian Lobby, Colin Barnett, homelessness, Mark McGowan, safe schools coalition
5 Mar 2017 |
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The Greens have called on the Liberal Party to use tonight’s Court Hotel campaign event to announce support for same sex marriage and Safe Schools. Greens spokesperson for sexuality and gender identity Lynn MacLaren MLC has called on Premier Colin Barnett and the Liberal Party to use their campaign event at The Court Hotel to […]
Tags: bullying, Colin Barnett, convictions, Eleni Evangel, John Carey, Peter Collier, safe schools coalition, The Court
28 Feb 2017 |
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The Salvation Army have issued a new statement revising their support for the Safe Schools Coalition anti-bullying program. Just weeks after the organisation’s Victorian branch released a statement declaring their support for the embattled program, a new “national statement” has called on the program to be reworked. “The Salvation Army cannot unconditionally support the Safe […]
Tags: Bill Muehlenberg, bullying, Culture Watch, Intersex, Lesbian, LGBT, LGBTI, LGBTIQ, Liberal, Nick Wakeling, quer, safe schools, safe schools coalition, Salvation Army, trans*, transgender, Victoria
4 Dec 2016 |
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An opinion piece penned by NSW Labor MLC Greg Donnelly printed in today’s Daily Telegraph has been condemned by members of Rainbow Labor for it’s anti-Safe Schools position. Mr Donnelly, who has spoken against LGBT equality many times during his tenure in NSW parliament, wrote that his opposition to the Safe Schools program is “absolute”. […]
Tags: daily telegraph, greg donnelly, Midsumma, news Corp, Rainbow Labor, safe schools, safe schools coalition
25 Nov 2016 |
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The Australian Christian Lobby are calling on the Western Australian government to ditch the Safe Schools anti-bullying program in light of reports of resistance from some parents. The Border Mail reported this week that one parent of a student at Halls Head College had “sparked a clash” between politicians over the anti-bullying initiative. The parent was […]
Tags: AusPol, bullying, halls head, Mandurah, safe schools, safe schools coalition, safe schools coalition australia
25 Nov 2016 |
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The Salvation Army have declared their support for the Safe Schools anti-bullying program. Major Dr Geoff Webb from the Salvation Army said his organisation had reviewed the programs materials and found that they were consistent with the aims of the program. “Our social policy unit has reviewed the official teaching resources provided by the Safe […]
Tags: Australian Transgender Support Association Queensland, Bisexual, bullying, education, gay, Lesbian, safe schools coalition, Salvation Army, trans*, transgender
17 Nov 2016 |
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Joe Douglas is a mate. We have known each other for nearly 7 years now. He has saved my life on more than one occasion. Joe is not a big fan of labels. When I said I thought he was a straight ally, he was very reluctant to take on the mantle. He would hate […]
Tags: allies, ally, by our side, Gender, joe douglas, mankind project, masculinity, new leaf workshop, plebiscite, retreat, safe schools, safe schools coalition, Straight, straight ally
12 Oct 2016 |
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Australian of the Year nominee Catherine McGregor has had an invitation to become a patron of LGBTI+ human rights group Kaleidoscope Australia retracted after comments she made against the Safe Schools Program. Earlier this year McGregor wrote an article for the Herald Sun’s Rendezvous website arguing that the Safe Schools anti-bullying program was not the most effective […]
Tags: Australian of the Year, bullying, Catherine McGregor, Herald Sun, kaleidoscope, paula gerber, queenslander of the year, rendezvous, Roz Ward, safe schools, safe schools coalition, transgender
8 Sep 2016 |
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