27 February 2025 – Equality Australia is honoured to welcome Her Excellency the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, as a new patron of the national LGBTIQ+ group.
Her Excellency the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia:
“I am honoured to be patron of Equality Australia, an organisation that embodies the same spirit of welcome and which has the values of respect, dignity, care and kindness at its core.
“It’s a privilege to celebrate diverse LGBTIQ+ communities, to honour your strength and resilience, to recognise your vital contribution to the success of our modern and optimistic Australia, and as patron to support Equality Australia in bringing an end to discrimination and injustice.
“I look forward to amplifying Equality Australia’s mission to build an equal Australia that is fair and inclusive for all LGBTIQ+ people, their families and their communities.
“As we mark the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras festival, it’s the perfect time to share the message boldly and proudly that we all shine the brightest when we are united.”
Equality Australia CEO Anna Brown:
“Having the Governor-General of Australia as patron of Equality Australia is a huge honour for us.
“But more importantly it is a groundbreaking moment in the history of our nation, and a milestone of which all Australians should be enormously proud.
“It was not so long ago that the people we represent and champion every day were considered outsiders and even criminals in this country.
“Today we have our Head of State proudly supporting the work we do to ensure LGBTIQ+ Australians are equal in the eyes of the law and accepted and embraced in our communities.
“This is the greatest demonstration of who we are as a nation. A country that celebrates diversity and difference as well as the core values we hold dear. That we are all human, all worthy and all part of our national story.
“We look forward to working with Her Excellency and drawing on her longstanding experience in tackling injustice and prejudice in the pursuit of creating the best possible Australia for us all.”
Video to the Governor-General's announcement can be found HERE: https://youtu.be/a5lTOohfir8?si=_SigEmkyPUX5oKqd
Background:
Discriminatory laws and policies, and the attitudes and stigma they create, have a direct impact on the mental health and well-being of LGBTIQ+ people.
Through legal and social reform, Equality Australia is working to ensure LGBTIQ+ people are treated equally and with dignity and respect.
