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The 12 month deferral policy was challenged in 2005 to the Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Tribunal. ... LGBT history in Australia; LGBT rights in Australian states and ...
Australian Queer Archives is the largest repository of library, archive and museum material relating to Australian LGBT history, and international LGBT history in Australia. Museum of Brisbane: Prejudice and Pride Exhibition Material 1980-2010, State Library Queensland
The history of same-sex marriage in Australia includes its express prohibition by the Howard government in 2004 and its eventual legalisation by the Parliament in December 2017. Although a same-sex marriage law was passed by the Australian Capital Territory in 2013, it was struck down by the High Court on the basis of inconsistency with federal ...
LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) history in Australia Pages in category "LGBTQ history in Australia" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
Australia is one of the most LGBTQ-friendly countries in the world. [1] In a 2013 Pew Research poll, 79% of Australians agreed that homosexuality should be accepted by society, making it the fifth most supportive country in the survey behind Spain (88%), Germany (87%), and Canada and the Czech Republic (both 80%).
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is one of Australia's leading jurisdictions with respect to the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. The ACT has made a number of reforms to territory law designed to prevent discrimination of LGBTQ people; it was the only state or territory jurisdiction in Australia to pass a law for same-sex marriage, which was later ...
Stephen Jones, an opposition lawmaker, delivered an impassioned appeal for LGBTQ rights in Australia's parliament earlier this week that cited his fears as a parent and family tragedy.
LGBT History Month provides role models, builds community, and represents a civil rights statement about the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community. [3] As of 2022, LGBT History Month is a month-long celebration that is specific to Australia, Canada, Cuba, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States.