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Warning: This article contains mentions of family violence and abuse. More than six in ten LGBTIQA+ young people in Australia have experienced family violence or abuse from family members. How can we make sure that young LGBTIQA+ people are safe, respected and supported at home? What role do parents, siblings and other family members have […]
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13 Apr 2021 /
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Mark Latham, One Nation’s leader in New South Wales, has announced that if he is successfully elected to parliament at the New South Wales state election he will push for legislation to be introduced to make it harder for people to transition gender. In a statement Latham said that legislation was needed because people were […]
Tags: Graham Perrett, Mark Latham, Pauline Hanson, Sally Rugg, transgender
21 Jan 2019 |
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Sydney’s Sunday Telegraph has been hit by a wave of criticism and complaints after they published a transphobic slur in a headline. The newspaper was sharing the news that actor Scarlett Johansson had decided to withdraw from the film Rub & Tug, following negative publicity around her decision to accept a part where she would portray a […]
Tags: ACON, Benjamin Law, daily telegraph, Harry Cook, Janet Rice, LGBT, LGBTI, LGBTIQ, Sally Rugg, slur, Sunday Telegraph, Sydney, trans*, Transphobic
16 Jul 2018 |
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A new book from photographer Richard Hedger celebrates 40 years of gay liberation in Australia by capturing some of the LGBTI communities most intriguing and colourful members. As the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras marks it’s 40th year, Hedger set about photographing 40 queer folk to capture their stories of floats, fun, fantasy and […]
Tags: Brendan de la Hay, Mardi Gras, Norrie, Richard Hedger, Sally Rugg, Telling Tales
6 Feb 2018 |
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The Australian LGBTI Awards have released their short list of nominees ahead of the red carpet gala next year. This year over 6,000 Australian LGBTI+ people and allies were nominated across 16 categories, including Inspirational Role Model, Sports Personality of the Year and Community Initiative/Charity. Nominees include marriage equality activist Sally Rugg, author Benjamin Law, […]
Tags: australian LGBTI awards, Benjamin Law, Courtney Act, jordan raskopolous, Magda Szubanski, Sally Rugg, senator dean smith
12 Oct 2017 |
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Marriage equality advocates have welcomed the announcement from the Australian Bureau of Statistics that indicates that many Australians have already posted back their marriage survey forms. The Equality Campaign said they were delighted with the high number of survey returns reported by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today. The ABS which has been administering […]
Tags: Alex Greenwich, Anna Brown, Australian Christian Lobby, Australian Marriage Equality, Bisexual, Coalition for Marriage, gay marriage, Intersex, Janet Rice, Lesbian, LGBT, LGBTI, LGBTIQ, Lyle Shelton, queer, Sally Rugg, Same Sex Marriage, Tiernan Brady, trans*, transgender
3 Oct 2017 |
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A broad coalition of grassroots groups from across the nation will today roll out campaign infrastructure in case the postal plebiscite goes ahead, aiming to facilitate more than half a million calls in support of equality over the coming weeks. Partners include The Equality Campaign, just.equal, Sydney Mardi Gras and GetUp; as well as PFLAG, […]
Tags: Alex Greenwich, GetUp, just.equal, Marriage, marriage equality, Sally Rugg, the equality campaign, Tiernan Brady, yes.org.au
25 Aug 2017 |
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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 […]
Tags: ACL, Alison Xamon, Australian Christian Lobby, Bisexual, Chris Bedding, gay, gay marriage, Get Up, Intersex, JJ Blackburn, Lesbian, LGBT, LGBTI, LGBTIQ, LGBTIQA, Liberal, Louise Pratt, Malcolm Turnbull, Marriage, Miranda Wood, Perth, PFLAG, Protest, queer, Rally, Sally Rugg, Sam Cavallaro, Same Sex Marriage, traditional marriage, trans*, transgender
7 Aug 2017 |
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Perth LGBTIQ community, their families and friends will converge on the Murray Street mall on Saturday afternoon to rally for marriage equality. Speaking at the rally will be Equal Love’s Sam Cavallaro, Sally Rugg from GetUp, Greens MLC Alison Xamon, Labor’s Senator Louise Pratt, Anglican Minister Father Chris Bedding and transgender activist Jacqueline Blackburn. The […]
Tags: Alison Xamon, Chris Bedding, Dean Smith, Equal Love, Get Up, Labor, Liberal, Louise Pratt, Malcolm Turnbull, Marriage, Marriage Rally, Peter Dutton, Sally Rugg, Sam Cavallaro
4 Aug 2017 |
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A new poll released by GetUp shows Immigration Minister Peter Dutton’s own electorate supports a free parliamentary vote on marriage equality. Mr Dutton has recently been pushing for a postal plebiscite on the issue, which has been criticised by LGBTIQ+ advocates and MPs on all sides of politics. A ReachTEL poll of 708 residents in […]
Tags: dickson, free vote, GetUp, marriage equality, Peter Dutton, plebiscite, Sally Rugg
25 Jul 2017 |
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