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Whilst identifying as LGBTQ is not uncommon amongst Indigenous Australians today [1] there is no record of it being a phenomenon in pre-colonial Australian societies. . Anthropologists Bill Stanner, Norman Tindale, A. P. Elkin and Ralph Piddington found evidence of polygamy [2] and other non-binary behaviours, but not of homosexualit
Australia's peak Buddhist and Hindu organisations have expressed support for LGBT rights such as same-sex marriage. [303] With the advance of LGBT rights in Australia, religious opponents have increasingly used religious freedom arguments to justify continuing opposition against LGBT people on the grounds of their personal beliefs. [304]
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%).
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 portal Wikimedia Commons has media related to LGBT in Australia . LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) rights, culture, people, and organisations in Australia
The Archives' collection of over 300 archival collections includes many notable holdings, including the organisational records of the Daughters of Bilitis/Australasian Lesbian Movement; (the first LGBT rights organisation in Australia) [10] the Records of Society Five (Melbourne's first ongoing gay rights organisation); CAMP South Australia; Adelaide Homosexual Alliance; the Records of the ...
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.
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 ...