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Janet Rice calls for Australia to accept refugees from Chechnya

Janet Rice calls for Australia to accept refugees from Chechnya

The Greens’ Senator Janet Rice is calling on the federal government to be more proactive in addressing the treatment of gay men in Russia’s Chechen Republic, including taking in gay and bisexual men from the region as refugees. Last week Senator Rice moved a motion calling for Australia to work with other countries to bring […]

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Trolls create Facebook profiles to harass Tyrone Unsworth’s mother

Trolls create Facebook profiles to harass Tyrone Unsworth’s mother

Fake social media accounts have appeared online in the name of Tyrone Unsworth, a 13-year-old boy who took his own life last week after years of homophobic bullying. Users using Facebook profiles with images of Tyrone and his name have been commenting on messages in support of Tyrone’s family – including posts from Tyrone’s bereaved […]

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Perth to mourn Transgender Day of Remembrance this Sunday

Perth to mourn Transgender Day of Remembrance this Sunday

2016 has been a big year for transgender people, with more visibility than ever before. This year saw the release of contentious Hollywood films like the Danish Girl and television series including Modern Family, The Fosters, American Horror Story and Shameless. Transgender people were featured in commercials for everything from lamb to Bud Light to […]

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Perth candlelight vigil for Orlando on Wednesday

Perth candlelight vigil for Orlando on Wednesday

A vigil for people killed and injured in the shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando Florida will be held in the Perth Cultural Centre on Wednesday evening. The vigil will give Perth’s LGBTIQ+ community an opportunity to show solidarity with people in Orlando and around the world. The vigil will be held from 6:30pm – […]

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