Tag: Australia
Photo credit Photo of Penny Wong by Fiona Henderson, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons - Background photo by helen35 from Pixabay
Australia’s New Foreign Minister: Out Lesbian Senator Penny Wong
Around two decades after she entered Parliament, Senator Penny Wong was on Monday sworn in as Australia’s new foreign minister, making her one of the most powerful LGBTQI women political leaders and Asian-Australian in the country today.
Photo credit Photo by Juliette F on Unsplash (photo from 2019).
Sydney Mardi Gras : Religious protesters shout «go to hell» at gay and lesbian community
Hundreds of gay rights activists were told to ‘go to hell’ by religious hardliners demonstrating against a Sydney Mardi Gras rally ahead of Saturday night’s parade.
Photo credit Photo by Juan Ospina from Pixabay Illustration
Hardline Christian school drops bizarre anti-LGBTQ «enrolment contract»
Brisbane’s Citipointe Christian College withdraws «enrolment contract» after backlash of media reports yesterday!
Photo credit Photo by Juan Ospina from Pixabay Illustration
Australian School makes parents sign contract to say homosexuality «is a sin» – or will expel kids
The contract is «lumping students who are unsure about their sexuality or unsure about their gender identity… with the likes paedophiles and adulterers».
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«Hating Peter Tatchell» film out on Netflix in Australia and New Zealand
Documentary chronicles Peter Tatchell’s 52 years of LGBT+ campaigning, released earlier this year on Netflix in Europe.
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Australia : Victorian religious schools to be banned from sacking LGBTIQ+ staff
The announcement has been roundly welcomed by unions and LGBTIQ+ advocacy groups.