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Survivors welcome NSW Labor commitment to end LGBTQA+ conversion practices
February 11, 2023 - Survivor advocates and Equality Australia have today welcomed the NSW Labor Party’s commitment to end LGBTQ+ conversion practices, calling for a multipartisan approach to ending these deceptive and harmful practices that seek to change or suppress a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity before the state election. “Today’s announcement by NSW Labor […]
Read MoreSurvivors welcome moves to ban LGBTQ+ conversion practices in NSW
February 10, 2023 - Equality Australia and survivor advocates have today commended moves by Independent Member for Sydney Alex Greenwich to ban LGBTQ+ conversion practices and called for similar commitments from each of the major political parties ahead of the NSW state election. Mr Greenwich’s proposed bill would prohibit practices that seek to change or suppress a […]
Read MoreMEDIA RELEASE: SYDNEY WORLDPRIDE HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE
Date: March 1 to 3 Location: International Convention Centre, Sydney Agenda: https://sydneyworldpride.com/conference-agenda/ Full list of speakers: https://sydneyworldpride.com/conference-presenters/ Media accreditation: HERE Live stream: of the plenary and mainstage sessions Contact: tararavens@equalityaustralia.org.au0408 898 154 February 7, 2023 – Globally renowned human rights defenders, experts in international law, community activists and First Nations People, including Sistergirls and Brotherboys, will be among those presenting in Sydney this March for the largest LGBTQIA+ Human Rights […]
Read MoreReport calls for oversight of medical interventions on intersex children
13 January 2023 – Equality Australia has today released a legal framework to protect people born with variations of sex characteristics from unnecessary medical procedures without their consent. The national LGBTIQ+ rights organisation is calling on all Australian states and territories to adopt an intersex oversight scheme, similar to that recommended in its report to […]
Read MoreWA Government’s commitment to fairer birth certificate laws for trans and gender diverse people welcomed by LGBTIQA+ groups
21 December 2022 – National and West Australian LGBTIQA+ groups have welcomed a commitment by the WA Government to removing barriers currently faced by trans and gender diverse people who wish to update their birth certificate to accurately reflect their gender. “Following years of community advocacy and activism, we’re pleased to finally see a commitment from […]
Read More“Life-changing”: LGBTIQ+ groups welcome proposed Queensland birth certificate reform
2 December 2022 – Groups representing LGBTIQ+ people and their families have welcomed proposed laws to allow trans and gender diverse Queenslanders to have their gender accurately reflected on their birth certificates, after Attorney General Shannon Fentiman introduced the Bill to state parliament earlier today. “What most people in Australia take for granted as a simple piece […]
Read MoreEnding Conversion Practices WA and Equality Australia welcome moves to ban conversion practices in WA
December 2, 2022 – Ending Conversion Practices WA has welcomed an announcement by the West Australian Government that it will ban conversion practices that seek to change or suppress a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. “We celebrate this announcement and welcome the day when LGBTQIA+ people will be safe from the harms caused by conversion practices,” […]
Read MoreEquality Australia welcomes reports of Queensland birth certificate reform
30 November 2022 – National LGBTIQ+ organisation, Equality Australia, has welcomed reports that the Queensland Government will introduce legislation this week to remove barriers currently faced by transgender Queenslanders who wish to update their birth certificate to reflect their gender. The report in today’s Courier Mail says that the legislation will remove the requirement for […]
Read MoreEquality Australia welcomes landmark NT laws protecting LGBTIQ+ people and others from discrimination
23 November 2022 – National LGBTIQ+ organisation Equality Australia has today welcomed the passage of landmark reforms strengthening discrimination protections for Northern Territorians, including LGBTIQ+ people. “Every Territorian deserves to live, study and work with dignity and respect,” said Equality Australia Legal Director Ghassan Kassisieh. “This step to modernise the Northern Territory’s anti-discrimination laws for […]
Read MoreEquality Australia and Thorpey launch new campaign on five-year anniversary of marriage equality
15 November 2022 – On the five-year anniversary of the marriage equality postal survey, national LGBTIQ+ group Equality Australia has teamed up with Olympic swimming champion and marriage equality campaigner Ian Thorpe to launch YES, What’s Next? The new campaign raises awareness of the work still to be done before LGBTIQ+ people are truly equal in […]
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