Sheila Lumumba was raped and murdered in their home.
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Victorian budget neglects LGBTIQA+ health, allocates $7.4M to festivals
"The health, wellbeing, and mental health of [LGBTIQA+] people has been at crisis levels for decades."
Transphobic messages plastered in Brisbane bathrooms, trains
Trans people have been intimidated by the messages.
Groups pull out of LGBT conference over conversion therapy inaction
Britain has been criticised for failing to ban anti-LGBTIQA+ conversion practices.
Labor Party promises funding for LGBTIQA+ people experiencing family violence
“The government has ignored the LGBTIQA+ community and the services they need completely.”
Hobart vigil shows support for trans community
Protesters gathered outside the Town Hall during a meeting of the Coalition for Biological Reality.
Morrison supports banning trans women from sports
The Prime Minister has backed a “terrific” move to exclude trans women.
Religious discrimination bill shelved after marathon government sitting
The controversial bill has been withdrawn.
Teacher fired for ‘demonic’ marriage warns against religious discrimination bill
A Senate inquiry has heard schools “can and do” dismiss staff for being LGBTIQA+.
More gay blood donors could ease shortages, advocates say
Thousands more blood donors are needed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kenyan government attempts to ban gay students from boarding schools
The Minister of Education argued that the move is aimed at protecting the heterosexual majority of students.
Tasmania to suffer most under religious discrimination bill: advocates
The bill would have "a disastrous impact".
The 6 safest African countries for LGBTIQA+ life and tourism
These countries have seen increasing numbers of LGBTIQA+ visitors and refugees.
Self-collect tests to make cervical screening easy and private
“The tests are simple to do and are just as effective."
Commonwealth Games could boycott homophobic countries
Countries that persecute LGBTIQA+ people might not host the Games in the future.
Botswana top court upholds ruling to decriminalise homosexuality
The country is among just a handful of African nations to scrap homophobic laws.
No vote on religious discrimination bill as Parliament adjourns
The Australian Government is divided over protections for LGBTIQA+ students.
People without Medicare receive funded access to HIV treatment
New cases of HIV have plummeted in Australia.
‘Completely unacceptable’: Religious discrimination bill inquiry promised
Critics have called the new draft of the bill "extreme and unnecessary".
National medical body support for LGBTIQA+ law reform welcomed
The Australian Medical Association has called for bans on conversion practices and forced surgery.