Equality Australia welcomes historic bill to ensure all LGBTIQ+ people can live free from discrimination and harm
24 August 2023 – Equality Australia has welcomed Independent MP Alex Greenwich’s historic equality bills, saying the reforms will ensure all LGBTIQ+ people in NSW can live free from discrimination and harm. The legislation includes banning LGBTQA+ conversion practices, allowing trans and non-binary people to update their gender without the need for surgery and removing legal […]
Read MoreLGBTIQ+ groups come out in full force to reject trans exclusion from lesbian event
7 September 2023 – A coalition of LGBTIQ+ groups have emphatically rejected the divisive politics of a lesbian group seeking to hold an event at the Victorian Pride Centre that excludes women who are transgender or bisexual. The Lesbian Action Group (LAG) has applied to the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) for a temporary exemption […]
Read MoreEquality Australia welcomes ABS acknowledgment of hurt caused by last census
15 August 2023 – Equality Australia has welcomed a statement of regret from the Australian Bureau of Statistics acknowledging the hurt and distress caused when the census failed to properly count LGBTIQ+ people in 2021. The public statement, made on Monday after the ABS settled a complaint brought by Equality Australia and April Long, also recognised […]
Read MoreLGBTIQ+ groups throw support behind the Yes vote on the Voice
MEDIA ALERT AND PRESS RELEASE Equality Australia Legal Director Ghassan Kassisieh and CEO of the BlaQ Aboriginal Corporation Shane Sturgiss 2 August 2023 – Almost six years after the national postal survey on marriage equality, LGBTIQ+ groups around the country have united in support of the Voice to Parliament. In partnership with BlaQ Aboriginal Corporation, 22 […]
Read MoreGender affirming care saves lives: Equality Australia
11 July 2023 – Gender affirming care saves lives and more needs to be done to make it accessible for young people who are trans and gender diverse, says national LGBTIQ+ group Equality Australia. “It is simply unacceptable that young people are not able to access desperately needed healthcare when they need it,” said Equality Australia’s Legal Director […]
Read MoreUN expert calls out discrimination against LGBT people in Australia’s religious schools and service providers 22 June 2023 – Equality Australia has welcomed a United Nations report that specifically calls out religious exemptions in laws across Australia which allow discrimination against LGBT people in religious schools and by faith-based service providers. The report, by UN Independent […]
Read MoreEquality Australia says NSW Parliament has an opportunity to ensure all LGBTIQ+ people can live free from discrimination and harm 22 June 2023 – National LGBTIQ+ group Equality Australia today urged all members of NSW Parliament to back reforms that will remove legal discrimination against LGBTIQ+ people. Independent MP for Sydney Alex Greenwich on Thursday notified […]
Read MoreNo case for blanket ban on trans athletes
AIS guidelines find no case for blanket ban on trans athletes, say LGBTIQ+ sporting bodies and Equality Australia 16 June 2023 – LGBTIQ+ sporting bodies and human rights organisation Equality Australia have welcomed the fact the new Australian Institute of Sport guidelines do not include a blanket ban on trans athletes. “After extensive consultation […]
Read MoreDelay to ALRC review is disappointing with more risk of harm, says Equality Australia
21 April 2023 – Equality Australia has expressed disappointment at further delays to urgently needed protections for LGBTQ students and staff in religious schools, following the extension of the Australian Law Reform Commission’s (ALRC) anti-discrimination inquiry. The Commonwealth Attorney-General has announced the ALRC will now have until the end of this year to hand down […]
Read MoreWorld Athletics blanket trans-exclusionary sports ban risks human rights violations
24 March 2023 – LGBTIQ+ human rights organisation Equality Australia and the Trans Justice Project have today warned governing sports bodies that blanket bans on women who are trans competing against other women risks violating fundamental human rights principles. “Today’s announcement by World Athletics amounts to a blanket ban on women who are trans playing […]
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