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Rachel Colvin files discrimination complaint against Ballarat Christian College
CASE SUMMARY Equality Australia is supporting a ground-breaking discrimination complaint made to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Appeals Tribunal by Mrs Rachel Colvin, a committed Christian and teacher formerly employed by Ballarat Christian College until February 2019. This case is brought under Victoria’s Equal Opportunity Act 2010, which contains protections from discrimination on the basis […]
Read MorePetition Delivery: Advocates reject unbalanced religious discrimination ‘sword’
This Media Release relates to the Religious Discrimination Bill. Join the campaign to fight the 2nd draft Religious Discrimination Bill here. Tuesday, 10 September 2019 LGBTIQ+, racial justice, and women’s advocates today delivered a petition to the Shadow Attorney General Mark Dreyfus and Greens Senator Janet Rice arguing for a fair Religious Discrimination Bill. […]
Read MoreCivil Society Condemns Draft Religious Discrimination Act
This Media Release relates to the Religious Discrimination Bill. Join the campaign to fight the 2nd draft Religious Discrimination Bill here. August 28 2019 Civil society groups representing women, LGBTIQ+ people, and people of colour have today condemned the Government’s draft Religious Discrimination Act Exposure Draft. “Laws must apply equally to everyone – this Act […]
Read MoreFair Birth Certificate Reforms Pass In Victoria
The Victorian Legislative Council (upper house) last night passed an amendment to the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 (Vic) removing barriers for trans and gender diverse people changing the legal gender on their birth certificates. Brenda Appleton*, Transgender Victoria spokesperson said “The power of the speeches and the outcome in the Council today […]
Read MoreCatholic Church condemned for seeking to undermine state anti-discrimination laws
Equality Australia CEO, Anna Brown*, responds to reports today that the Catholic Church is pushing to undermine state-based discrimination laws with new federal measures that are allegedly going to cabinet this morning. “We’re deeply concerned about the push by institutions like the Catholic Church to enshrine religious privilege. Religious institutions should not be above the laws that apply to everyday Australians […]
Read MoreAcademic Feminists Endorse Birth Certificate Reform
Over 1000 feminists sign Open Letter in support of trans women
Read MoreBirth Certificate reforms pass first hurdle
Victorian Legislative Assembly passes birth certificate reforms for trans people.
Read MoreCommissioner’s support for fair Birth Certificate laws welcomed
Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commissioner publicly supports trans birth certificate reforms.
Read MoreGay ‘cure’ books removed by Australian retailers
2 August 2019 Angus & Robertson and Dymocks bookstores have reacted swiftly to public pressure calling for them to remove discredited conversion ‘therapy’ books from their stores, following a similar decision by Amazon in July. National LGBTIQ+ advocacy organisation, Equality Australia, launched a petition for the removal of the books in collaboration with conversion ‘therapy’ survivors this week. The major book […]
Read More50+ LGBTIQ organisations and Allies support affirming Religious Discrimination Bill
16 July 2019 More than 50 LGBTIQ+ and ally organisations from all over Australia have released a joint statement in support of an affirming Religious Discrimination Act. Anna Brown*, CEO of Equality Australia, has called on the Government to follow through on their federal election promises and ensure that the as-yet-unseen Religious Discrimination Bill does […]
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