Activists are calling for sex work to be decriminalised in South Australia.
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Thailand police arrest over 60 men in chemsex party raid
Advocates say the arrests may increase the perception of gay men “spreading disease”.
ACON supports calls for judicial inquiry into historical hate crimes
The New South Wales Police Force has been found to have failed in its responsibility to properly investigate historical hate crimes.
Two gay men burned in Latvia in homophobic hate crime
Police had ignored harassment and threats against the men.
Gay hookup site user targeted by violent robbers
A young man has admitted his role in the crime last year.
Unions throw support behind sex work decriminalisation
Sex workers and supporters rallied in Brisbane to call for an end to criminalisation.
Body of missing Melbourne woman Bridget Flack believed found
Flack had been missing for over a week.
Homophobic hate crimes tripled in UK over five years
Few LGBT people are reporting the hate crimes committed against them.
Woman killed by brother over engagement to trans man
The woman’s brother says he ‘wanted to teach her a lesson’.
Calls for investigation of Indonesian police gay raid
“The government has been inciting hostility toward LGBT people.”
Almost half of LGBTIQ Victorians discriminated against at work or school
Most LGBTIQ people have had legal problems, but many say they would not go to the police.
Trans people among murders, suspicious deaths of Black Americans
A spate of apparent lynchings has activists calling for hate crime investigations.
The most important action you can take to support minorities
Guest writer Kade Matthews discusses the one most important thing people must do to support the Black community and other minorities.
NSW Police officer resigned three years after Mardi Gras brutality accusation, investigation reveals
The officer assaulted a crying gay teenager at the 2013 parade.
Massive attendance at Black Lives Matter protests in Australia
The protests drew tens of thousands of activists rallying against racist violence.
Los Angeles Pride to hold Black Lives Matter rally
The cancelled parade has been relaunched as a protest in solidarity with the Black community.
Sex workers celebrate International Whores’ Day with online rally
With public gatherings impossible due to the pandemic, activists have taken to social media.
Revolting whores and Black uprisings: Remembering our roots
"Our community is as vast as it is diverse, and far too many of us know the pain of state-endorsed violence."
Trans woman’s privacy breached in police misgendering debacle
The case highlights a need for more sensitive handling of private information.
Victoria Police vow action over ‘transphobic’ photo leak
"Ignoring the likely transphobia behind this incident sends a message to trans sportspeople and police that the authorities don't care about the prejudice and discrimination they face."