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As an advocate for the LGBTQI community since 1979, we believe this Bill will do lasting damage to our communities, especially our most vulnerable.People’s freedom of thought, faith or belief are already strongly protected under existing laws.To quote Liberal NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet, “We haven’t needed it (Religious Discrimination Bill) for over a 100 years.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Colorful blankets play a huge part in Native culture. And therefore, they also play an important role in Martin Scorsese‘s “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Osage clothing consultant Julie O’Keefe explains the blankets became an essential part of storytelling, and are “an expression of how we represent ourselves even to this day.” Scorsese brought on costume designer Jacqueline West to craft the looks for “Killers of the Flower Moon.” “He wanted this to be character-driven, with the clothes and wardrobe helping to tell the story,” West explains.

Long-overdue law reforms to ban religious organisations and faith-based schools in Victoria from refusing to hire or sacking teachers and staff for being LGBTQI came into effect Tuesday, June 14, 2022. The Equal Opportunity (Religious Exceptions) Amendment Act passed by the Victorian Parliament in December 2021 commenced on Tuesday. Victoria now joins other jurisdictions in Australia that have enacted laws to protect LGBTQI staff. Tasmania, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) already prohibit religious organisations and schools from sacking staff for being LGBTQI. LGBTQI advocacy organisations and unions said that the Victorian government’s law reforms protect not just school staff but also students.“This is a day to celebrate,” Debra James, General Secretary, Independent Education Union Victoria Tasmania told Star Observer.

Being handed a trophy for outstanding achievement in business, social service, or the arts is undoubtedly special, but when the award comes from your own community in recognition of your contribution, that’s another level again. The Honour Awards is one such accolade, recognising individuals in the NSW LGBTQ community who have distinguished themselves as leaders, providers, ambassadors, advocates, or inspirational heroes. Organised by ACON, the Honour Awards have been held annually since 2007, with the exceptions of 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic.

A day before the elections all three major national parties have promised the LGBTQI community equality and freedom from discrimination – but not to the same degree. National LGBTQI advocacy organisation Equality Australia on Friday released its scorecard for Labor, Liberal and Greens, ahead of the federal elections on Saturday May 21. “Every person in Australia deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, and to work, study and access services without fear of discrimination,” said Anna Brown, CEO of Equality Australia. Image: Equality AustraliaOne of the major issues this year for the community was Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s Religious Discrimination Bill. The Bill was indefinitely shelved after Labor, Independents and five Liberal MPs voted for amendments to protect gay and trans students. Morrison has promised to bring back the unamended Religious Discrimination Bill if his government is re-elected.

By Anna Brown, CEO, Equality Australia & Nicky Bath, CEO, LGBTIQ+ Health Australia Tonight is census night, but once again LGBTIQ+ people won’t be properly counted. The national survey will ask for a whole heap of our personal information – how much we earn, our religious beliefs, and our history of chronic disease.

The abhorrent legal defence of “gay panic” has finally been kicked out of Australia with South Australia becoming the last state to pass a legislation to abolish it late on Tuesday evening.Gay Panic was a legal defence available to persons accused of murder.

The Victorian government looks set to pass a strict law against conversion practices that seek to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, with fines of up to $10,000 or 10 years imprisonment.Survivors and equal rights organisations have welcomed the proposed law as “powerful” and “better than any Bill in Australia” to date.The Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Bill 2020 was introduced in Parliament on Wednesday.

The Victorian government  looks set to pass a strict law against conversion practices that seek to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, with fines of up to $10,000 or 10 years imprisonment.Survivors and equal rights organisations have welcomed the proposed law as “powerful” and “better than any Bill in Australia” to date.The Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Bill 2020 was introduced in Parliament on Wednesday.