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Supporting our trans and gender diverse communities
A new nation leading campaign exposes trans and gender diverse discrimination. 'The Unsaid Says a Lot' by the Victorian Government is a groundbreaking campaign which aims to raise public awareness of the everyday discrimination faced by trans and gender diverse communities and drive systemic change.
Georgian parliament proceeds with anti-LGBTIQ legislation
Read Time: 4 minutes. Georgia's parliament has granted initial approval to a series of bills that impose significant restrictions on LGBTIQ+ rights.
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.