In many states there are insufficient protections for LGBTIQ+ people who experience hate. There are no national laws and at the state level, SA, WA, and VIC have no laws protecting the LGBTIQ+ community from hate speech and vilification. 

With attacks on the rise, especially against the trans community, there is urgent need for stronger measures to protect the community.

These should include:

• As a first step, national anti-vilification laws and laws in all states that currently lack these protections.
• Greater focus on initiatives that prevent hate and ensure our communities are protected if it does.
• Greater investment for LGBTIQ+ community-led responses to support survivors and undertake public education.

Let’s build the public pressure to protect the LGBTIQ+ community from hate and ensure effective anti-vilification laws exist no matter where you live.