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Tasmania to suffer most under religious discrimination bill: advocates
The bill would have "a disastrous impact".
‘Targeted for their appearance’: LGBTIQA+ people persecuted by police
A new global report shows that people around the world are still arrested just for being queer.
The 6 safest African countries for LGBTIQA+ life and tourism
These countries have seen increasing numbers of LGBTIQA+ visitors and refugees.
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.
Secret sex parties help Zimbabwe sex workers survive pandemic
Sex workers have used creativity to avoid police and maintain their income.
‘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.
Satanists challenge Catholics in race to claim religious persecution
The Noosa Temple of Satan says it looks forward to being protected by the religious discrimination bill.
Tas advocates fear religious discrimination bill will erode protections
The proposed laws have been called an "unprecedented attack" on existing protections.
Unsolved hate crime inquiry announced for Sydney
Murders and other hate crimes committed over 40 years will be examined.
Australian Christian Lobby leader says criminalising homosexuality ‘ideal’
Martyn Iles said criminalising being gay could do "good" but would be difficult to enforce.
Brisbane man charged over Nazi flag display opposite synagogue
The city’s mayor has called for the flag to be banned.
‘The start of the fight’: Sex workers push for decriminalisation
“Without decriminalisation, we are susceptible to police harassment, bullying, and arrest.”
Parliamentary inquiry urged for religious discrimination bill
Advocates have continued highlighting how the bill would hurt LGBTIQ+ people and others.
‘Get fucked’: Victorian Opposition divided over conversion practice ban
Opposition leader Matthew Guy has ruled his party will not change the state laws.
Report calls for laws against forced intersex surgery
“Intersex variations are a natural part of human diversity.”
Japanese man fighting cruel mandatory sterilisation laws
Japan still requires trans people to be surgically sterilised to change their legal gender.