Get your opinion published!

Heya GALE-ites, who out there is under 25 yrs old, and wants to get their opinion published in top WA news & current affairs website Wangle? ActNow is looking for young people in Australia to submit their opinion pieces about what they would change in the world. We’d like to encourage you to submit your [...]

Sales staff could be the key to equal marriage

An interesting change is happening in Australia, and while it may go entirely unnoticed by most – it could be the biggest catalyst in achieving equal marriage rights for sexuality & gender diverse Australians. Late last year, the leader of the SDA (Shops, Distributive & Allied Employees Union) Joe De Bruyn urged the Gillard Government [...]

ABC Drum: Still not OK to be Gay

By Alistair Webster “…same-sex attracted people are still not afforded legal recognition for their relationships in the same way as heterosexuals. The exclusion of gays and lesbians from the institution of marriage sends a strong message that it is OK to discriminate on the basis of sexuality. But the introduction of same-sex marriage itself will [...]

Tilting at Windmills

With the next National Day of Action for Equal Marriage rapidly approaching on November sixth, the issue of the much needed reform will be soaking up yet more time in the media sunshine. This will be especially true given that South Australian Greens Senator Sarah Hansen-Young’s Private Member’s Bill to legalise same- sex marriage is [...]

Changes needed to give equal opportunity to transgender community

Media Release: WA Equal Opportunities Commission, 03/09/2010 WA Equal Opportunity Commissioner Yvonne Henderson said changes to include Gender Identity as a ground under the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 are vital following the recent Court of Appeal decision. The ground of Gender History under the state’s current equal opportunity laws requires a Gender Reassignment Certificate for [...]

ABC The Drum: Why NSW must allow same-sex adoption

By Mhairi McClymont: Thur 2nd Sept 2010 I was very lucky. I did not have to endure years of foster placements or institutions. From a few days after I was born, my adoptive parents were ready to take me home and call me their own. It happened this way because I was adopted privately after [...]

Transgender legal recognition to be taken to High Court

ABC News: Two transgender West Australians have lost the latest round in a fight to be legally considered men. Click here to read the original story Quite rightly, the individuals involved in the case have decided to appeal the decision in the High Court, defending their right to have their gender identity recognised. The appeal, [...]

Indecision 2010: Where does full equality stand on the agenda?

Despite the obvious benefits of being well hung (yes, I’m thoroughly enjoying the hung parliament jokes), the results of the Federal Election place sexuality & gender equality in new and interesting waters. However, before we start in on the new political possibilities, its important to take a moment to reflect on the things that have [...]

Post Election Workshop / Community Forum

2 weeks after the Federal Election Gay & Lesbian Equality (WA) is hosting a workshop & community forum, looking at how we approach the campaign for full equality with the new Federal government, and the current State government. This is a great opportunity to find out about the implications of the Federal Election for gender [...]

The Pitch – Greens

Gay & Lesbian Equality (WA) sought articles putting the case for voting Labor or Liberal, vs. voting for other up and coming parties unlikely to form government this election, for the purpose of sexuality & gender equality. We received two excellent responses from Greens & Labor. This article was penned by the Hon. Lynn Maclaren [...]