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Tag: Victorian Pride Lobby

Victoria

Victorian budget neglects LGBTIQA+ health, allocates $7.4M to festivals

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 Jesse Jones

"The health, wellbeing, and mental health of [LGBTIQA+] people has been at crisis levels for decades."

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News, Victoria

More community calls to ban uniformed police from Pride

December 15, 2021December 15, 2021 Jesse Jones

Controversy continues over police marching in uniform.

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Tagged Devina Potter, Midsumma Festival, Nevena Spirovska, police, Pride, Switchboard Victoria, Victoria Police, Victorian Pride LobbyLeave a comment
News, Victoria

Most LGBTIQA+ people want uniformed police out of Pride: report

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Jesse Jones

A survey shows people think police are disrespectful and don’t understand queer issues.

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News, Victoria

Campaign aims to get more LGBTIQ+ people in Victorian Parliament 

September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 Jesse Jones

Only around 2% of parliamentarians identify as LGBTIQ+.

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Tagged campaign, government, mentorship, Nevena Spirovska, parliament, politics, representation, Victorian Pride LobbyLeave a comment
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News, Victoria

Assisted reproductive treatment reforms for Vic to reduce discrimination

September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 Jesse Jones

Advocates have welcomed the bill but says more changes are needed.

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Tagged assisted reproductive treatment, discrimination, family, Felicity Marlowe, government, law, Nevena Spirovska, pregnancy, Rainbow Families Victoria, surrogacy, Victorian Pride LobbyLeave a comment
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News, Victoria

Record number of councils across Victoria passing LGBTIQA+ reforms

July 27, 2021September 28, 2021 Jesse Jones

“Our local councils play a critical role in the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ residents.”

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National, News

One in five queer Victorians mistreated by banks

June 28, 2021June 29, 2021 Jesse Jones

NAB has launched changes to make banking easier for diverse customers.

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Tagged bank, discrimination, gender, NAB, Nevena Spirovska, Rachel Slade, study, survey, trans, transition, Victorian Pride LobbyLeave a comment
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News, Victoria

Victorian Pride Lobby welcomes Acting LGBTIQ+ Commissioner

June 6, 2021June 6, 2021 Jesse Jones

The Lobby has identified funding as a topic priority.

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Tagged community, funding, government, Nevena Spirovska, Ro Allen, Todd Fernando, Victorian Commissioner for LGBTIQ+ Communities, Victorian Pride LobbyLeave a comment
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News, Victoria

Victorian Government urged to fly rainbow flag for IDAHOBIT

May 1, 2021 Jesse Jones

Councils across the state will officially mark the day on May 17.

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International, National, News

Australian Government delays action on Chechnya ‘gay purge’

April 11, 2021 Jesse Jones

Officials say sanctions could take months.

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Tagged Chechnya, genocide, government, homophobia, human rights, janet rice, Nevena Spirovska, Ramzan Kadyrov, Victorian Pride Lobby, violenceLeave a comment
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International, National, News, Victoria

Demand for intervention in Chechnya anti-LGBTQ+ human rights abuses

March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 Jesse Jones

The region has been known for several years to imprison queer people.

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