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LGBTIQ+ RoundUp : News, Views & Politics
Did you know that Connections Nightclub was the first well-known LGBTIQ nightclub in Australia. It opened in Perth in 1975, 11 years before being gay was decriminalised. It’s still thriving today.
Good News! Thailand recognises same-sex marriage
Thailand is set to become the first Southeast Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage after the Senate approved a marriage equality bill.
NSW Apologises for Laws Criminalising Homosexuality
After nearly 40 years, NSW is set to apologise for its past laws criminalising homosexuality. In an interview with SBS, Robert French, a key activist from the 1980s, recalls a protest where he and Lex Watson, another activist, demanded police arrest them for being gay to highlight the injustice.
Protests forces council to overturn book ban
Cumberland City Council in Western Sydney has voted 12 members for and two to overturn a ban on same-sex parenting books from its libraries.
Western Sydney Council's Bans Same-Sex Parenting Books
Cumberland City Council in Western Sydney has enacted a controversial policy to remove books featuring same-sex parents from its libraries, triggering a fierce debate over censorship, discrimination, and community values.
Pride to polling in the India queer community
From pride parades to polling booths: How will the LGBTQI+ community vote? | India Votes 2024
Anglican's have deep fractures over homosexuality
Churches in many Christian denominations have split over queer issues. Recently, hundreds of congregations voted to leave the United Methodist Church over same-sex marriage and whether LGBTQ+ people should be clergy.
Restoration Hopes for 'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' Bus
Help Save the Queen! History Trust SA has kickstarted an ambitious campaign to fund the meticulous restoration of the legendary bus immortalised in the 1994 Australian cinematic gem, "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert."
Trans people are under attack, this is a test case for Australia
Around the world, the human rights of transgender people are under attack. Media reports of trans women being vilified, excluded and discriminated against are frequent, and the consequences of this rise in hatred towards trans people can be deadly.