A Victorian bill to protect teachers from discriminatory firing has unanimous cabinet support.
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Assisted reproductive treatment reforms for Vic to reduce discrimination
Advocates have welcomed the bill but says more changes are needed.
‘Garbage and lies’: Trans woman charged with indecent exposure
The woman facing charges over attending a spa says she has been repeatedly targeted by transphobic abuse.
Victorian Government praised for strengthening anti-hate protections
"All too often, homophobia is juxtaposed with antisemitism in wanton acts of hate."
Courts turn saviour for oppressed Kenyan LGBTQ community
Gay Kenyans hope the courts that have protected them from violence might move to allow marriage equality.
Vigil sends message against weakening Tasmanian discrimination laws
Activists are opposing the Australian Christian Lobby's attempts to water down anti-discrimination protections.
Senators urged to protect trans, gender diverse, and intersex workers
“LGBTIQ+ Australians will be watching closely this week to see what decision they make.”
Wear It Purple Day: Action needed on Victorian discrimination laws
The Victorian Greens have called for better protection for LGBTQ+ people.
Switzerland may legalise same-sex marriage next month
Despite conservative opposition, most Swiss people look set to vote for marriage equality.
‘Long past time’: Victoria to decriminalise sex work
The state is the latest Australian jurisdiction to overhaul its sex work laws.
Major parties reject trans and intersex workplace protections
"This is a simple reform that would replicate existing protections in other discrimination laws."
‘A death ticket’: Persecuted gay Ugandans seek refuge in Kenya
“When authorities establish that we are here, they always deport us.”
Massage parlour killer pleads guilty, may face death penalty
Robert Aaron Long has been sentenced to life in prison but still faces more charges.
New Zealand proposes to outlaw anti-LGBTQ conversion
New legislation would see the practices banned, with jail sentences possible.
Taliban vows to crush gay men to death in Afghanistan
A judge says that the military group will implement national Sharia law if it takes power.
Infringement of basic rights: An intersex man’s battle
“Being intersex has never been easy, which explains why my parents decided to raise and register me as a female.”
San Francisco and the long fight for US marriage equality
Scenes of wild jubilation in America's queer capital marked the eventual legalisation of marriage equality.
Community urged to speak up for trans and intersex workplace protection
The Australian Government has failed to include protections for trans and intersex people in a new bill.
Advocates welcome new Tasmanian LGBTIQA+ equality spokesperson
The Liberal Party and Federal Labor have been urged to create counterpart roles.
The secret church supporting the Kenyan gay community
An underground church is welcoming LGBTQ people in a country where being gay is illegal.