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‘Gay panic’ defence to murder abolished Australia-wide
2 December 2020 Yesterday, the South Australia Parliament passed a Bill outlawing the so called “gay panic” defence to murder. This marks the end of the defence in every Australian jurisdiction. This long-overdue reform is an important step along the way to ending discrimination against LGBTIQ+ people in our laws. The Bill abolishes the common […]
Read MoreYoung LGBTIQ+ people among those still at greatest risk of violence at home
1 December 2020 Equality Australia and the Centre for Family Research and Evaluation at Drummond Street Services have released a groundbreaking research report on domestic and family violence affecting LGBTIQ+ people, There’s no safe place at home. It finds that over 1 in 10 LGBTIQ+ people are at risk of domestic and family violence, with […]
Read MoreWorld-leading LGBTQ+ conversion legislation introduced in Victoria
November 25, 2020 This morning, the Victorian Government introduced a Bill to outlaw LGBTQ+ conversion practices. These harmful and damaging practices that attempt to change or suppress a person’s gender identity or sexual orientation will be prohibited by the Bill. “This Bill sends a powerful message that LGBTQ+ people are whole and valid just as […]
Read More89 organisations concerned with One Nation NSW’s Religion Bill
There are concerns about the impact of the Bill on the right to judgement-free, accessible and safe healthcare, and privileging religious beliefs to the detriment of women, LGBTIQ+ people, people with disabilities and people with different beliefs in workplace, education and service settings.
Read MoreSouth Australia last state to abolish the “gay panic’ defence to murder
October 15 2020 The SA Government is today expected to introduce a Bill outlawing the so called “gay panic” defence to murder. It is expected that the Bill will, among other things, abolish the common law defence of provocation. The provocation defence has been used to reduce convictions of murder to manslaughter in circumstances […]
Read MoreHistoric passage of conversion bill in ACT a pathway to inclusion and healing
August 27 2020 This afternoon the ACT Government has today passed its Sexuality and Gender Identity Conversion Practices Bill. “While no law can fix a complex social problem on its own, this law is an important step along the way to ending the harm caused by these damaging practices.” said Equality Australia CEO Anna Brown. […]
Read MoreNSW Government throws support behind inquiry into One Nation bill on religious discrimination
The NSW Government has moved a motion establishing an inquiry into a private members bill introduced by One Nation NSW Leader Mark Latham MLC. The announcement of a joint select committee to inquire into the Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Religious Freedoms and Equality) Bill 2020 comes after delays to the introduction of the Federal Government’s Religious Discrimination […]
Read MoreCOVID-19 magnifies existing inequality for LGBTIQ+ people in Australia
June 11 2020 Equality Australia’s submission to the COVID-19 Senate Inquiry highlights the ways LGBTIQ+ people in Australia have been left behind in our COVID-19 response. The submission, which reports on the results from a survey of over 2600 LGBTIQ+ people, confirms that COVID-19 and Australia’s response to it have magnified existing inequalities for LGBTIQ+ […]
Read MoreCOVID-19 Submission
COVID-19 has been allowed to magnify existing inequalities for LGBTIQ+ people, particularly in employment, mental health, access to inclusive services, and in finding welcoming and safe spaces. This submission gives voice to the LGBTIQ+ people of Australia: their key concerns and worries regarding COVID-19 and the government and community response to it, and prominent issues arising from our […]
Read MoreWhat the new birth certificate legislation means to me
Sage Akouri tells us why new Victorian birth certificate legislation means to them For a really long time now I have known that the word on my birth certificate used to define my ‘sex’ has not matched up to my identity and has caused me a lot of distress throughout my life. I have put myself at risk […]
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