CBR
Former Meridan CEO becomes NEW ACT Greens party director
Philippa Moss, the former CEO of Canberra’s LGBTIQ+ community organisation Meridian, has been appointed the new ACT Greens party director.
AUD
Grindr attacks in both Canberra and Victoria
Police in both the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and Victoria are investigating a series of targeted homophobic attacks where men were lured via dating apps and then assaulted.
Canberra
Groundbreaking Surrogacy Law Reform Passed in ACT
"With these reforms, more children will enjoy the economic and emotional security that comes from the legal recognition of their families" - Equality Australia
VIC
Supporting our trans and gender diverse communities
A new nation leading campaign exposes trans and gender diverse discrimination. 'The Unsaid Says a Lot' by the Victorian Government is a groundbreaking campaign which aims to raise public awareness of the everyday discrimination faced by trans and gender diverse communities and drive systemic change.
Sydney
NSW Apologises for Laws Criminalising Homosexuality
After nearly 40 years, NSW is set to apologise for its past laws criminalising homosexuality. In an interview with SBS, Robert French, a key activist from the 1980s, recalls a protest where he and Lex Watson, another activist, demanded police arrest them for being gay to highlight the injustice.
Sydney
Protests forces council to overturn book ban
Cumberland City Council in Western Sydney has voted 12 members for and two to overturn a ban on same-sex parenting books from its libraries.
Sydney
Western Sydney Council's Bans Same-Sex Parenting Books
Cumberland City Council in Western Sydney has enacted a controversial policy to remove books featuring same-sex parents from its libraries, triggering a fierce debate over censorship, discrimination, and community values.
Australia
Restoration Hopes for 'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' Bus
Help Save the Queen! History Trust SA has kickstarted an ambitious campaign to fund the meticulous restoration of the legendary bus immortalised in the 1994 Australian cinematic gem, "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert."
Sydney
Trans people are under attack, this is a test case for Australia
Around the world, the human rights of transgender people are under attack. Media reports of trans women being vilified, excluded and discriminated against are frequent, and the consequences of this rise in hatred towards trans people can be deadly.