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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘gender identity’
ABC Drum: Still not OK to be Gay
Posted: February 8, 2011 by GALE(WA) in Media WatchTags: ABC, analysis, campaign, current affairs, discrimination, equal marriage, equality, gay, gender identity, media, news, opinion, trans
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Campaign Review: GALE’s 2010 Campaigns
Posted: January 28, 2011 by scucow in Campaign UpdatesTags: 2010, activism, analysis, Australia, campaign, community, Election 2010, Equal Love, equal marriage, GALE(WA), gay, gender, gender identity, same-sex marriage, sexuality, stats, western australia
To kick off 2010 for the community involved in working towards sexuality & gender equality in WA, this post has been written to provide a review and analysis of our work last year – for which we would love your comments & opinions. This post will be followed by an entry from GALE’s 2010 Convenor [...]
Anti-Discrimination Consultation – Submissions needed
Posted: November 24, 2010 by soverysmall in UncategorizedTags: discrimination, federal law, Gay and Lesbian Equality, gender identity, GLBTI, Government, human rights, Human Rights Commission, mental health
This Friday the 26th November marks the end of the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Consultation into Discrimination on the basis of sexuality and gender identity. Unlike State and Territory laws, at present there is little in the way of protection of people of diverse sexuality and gender against discrimination on a Federal level. The Human [...]
Fair go at Fairday
Posted: October 20, 2010 by soverysmall in UncategorizedTags: allies, community networks, discrimination, equal rights, equality, Fair Go, Fairday, gay marriage, gender identity, mental health, relationship recognition, trans, trans recognition
It was a beautiful, blazing hot day last week when Gay and Lesbian Equality set up a corner stall in Russell Square for the Annual Pride Fairday. From ten in the morning through til eight thirty at night the small yet tenacious tribe of GALE committee members and volunteers spent time giving out information about [...]
