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Concern has been raised over the Labor Party’s latest draft national policy platform as it removes many of the previous commitments the party had made to LGBTIQA+ rights. Rights group Just.Equal Australia has condemned the party’s decision to weaken what they describe as “the already sparse LGBTIQA+ commitments in its national platform.” LGBTIQA+ advocate, Alastair […]
Tags: alastair lawrie, Anthony Albanese, Australian Labor Party, Labor, Rodney Croome, Sally Goldner, stephen bates
2 Jun 2023 /
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National advocacy group Just.Equal Australia have released the findings of a new survey, exploring LGBTIQA+ voting habits at the last federal election. A national sample of LGBTQIA+ voters and allies were presented with a serious of questions to identify what factors influenced their vote when Labor and Anthony Albanese formed government last year. Results found […]
Tags: Anthony Albanese, just.equal australia, Labor, Rodney Croome, Sally Goldner
6 Mar 2023 |
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LGBTQIA+ advocates are calling on Australian federal politicians to urgently re-establish the Federal Parliamentary Friends of LGBTIQA+ Australians Group. As politicians visit Canberra this week in preparation for the new Parliament, Just.Equal Australia advisor Sally Goldner AM says it’s vital federal MPs hear about issues negatively impacting our communities. “Parliament must act swiftly to show […]
Tags: Federal Parliamentary Friends of LGBTIQA+ Australians Group, just.equal australia, Sally Goldner
28 Jun 2022 |
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Just.Equal Australia is disappointed new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has not appointed a Minister for Equality and has called on him to reverse the decision. Federal Labor had an Equality Spokesperson for three years prior to the 2019 election but Mr Albanese scuttled the role after Labor’s loss. Prior to Albanese taking on the leadership role […]
Tags: Anthony Albanese, just.equal australia, minister for equality, Sally Goldner
31 May 2022 |
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Equality advocates have welcomed the results of yesterday’s election, laying out what they expect for the incoming Albanese Government. National LGBTQIA+ advocacy group Just.Equal Australia say the Labor victory puts Australia in a unique position to move forward on LGBTQIA+ rights, despite Labor’s stance on issues that matter to our communities. The group says the […]
Tags: Anna Brown, Anthony Albanese, religious discrimination, religious freedom, Rodney Croome, Sally Goldner
22 May 2022 |
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LGBTQIA+ advocacy group Just.Equal Australia are calling on political leaders to debate issues that matter to trans people, including inclusive health care and reducing discrimination, instead of conducting culture wars at trans people’s expense. Just.Equal spokesperson and trans advocate Sally Goldner AM has called on all parties and candidates to listen to trans, gender diverse […]
Tags: Gender, gender diverse, just.equal australia, non binary, Sally Goldner, trans*
11 Apr 2022 |
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just.equal Australia has called on the Federal Liberal Government to follow the lead of Victoria’s Liberal Opposition and affirm Victoria’s landmark law against conversion practices will not be weakened. The call comes in response to anti-LGBTIQ+ religious leaders who have urged the federal government to use its imminent Religious Discrimination Bill to override the Victoria […]
Tags: conversion practices, just.equal, Michaelia Cash, Rodney Croome, Sally Goldner
1 Oct 2021 |
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he believes transgender youth have more mental health challenges because of ‘identity politics’. “The tragedy of youth suicide is all too common in Australia, particularly amongst younger Australians working through their identity and the pressures of identity politics,” Morrison said in response to criticism of his approach towards transgender youth. The […]
Tags: Georgie Stone, Sally Goldner, Scott Morrison, transgender, transgender victoria
10 Oct 2019 |
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Transgender Victorians will now be able to stay married to the person they love when they change the gender on their birth certificate with the Andrews Government passing new laws. A similar bill is being introduced in the NSW parliament. The change follows the passage of marriage equality late last year, and is part of […]
Tags: Anna Brown, Jaime Paige, John Quigley, Law Reform Commission of Western Australia, Sally Goldner, transgender
24 May 2018 |
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