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Brisbane Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex & Queer (LGBTIQ) Action Group (BLAG). ResidentsGroup lobbyingCouncil4 greater recognitionValidation inclusion

[Ian Stewart @CoPStewart]

It’s #WearItPurple day & @QldPolice support 4 our #LGBTIQ community including our own members is on show! Rainbow badges, lanyard & pins r all on show. Purple laces are also a popular accessory today. Diversity & inclusion underpins our Nations strength!

[Queensland Police @QldPolice]

A year ago today, the QPS launched the ‘It gets better’ video for #WearItPurple Day. Since then, the video has had over 450k views.
Today we show our support again for the young #LGBTIQ community, reminding them that it does get better!

[Queensland Police @QldPolice]

Police launch one-off Pride patches for Wear It Purple Day @WearitPurple #WearItPurple https://t.co/o440Bwy7ZH

[Star Observer @star_observer]

St Kilda will soon have a rainbow road to celebrate the LGBTI community
https://t.co/cYl2MaxuCf

[Lee Carnie @LeeJCarnie]

Children shouldn’t be punished because of who they are. Help us ensure anti-discrimination laws protect all students. https://t.co/HmhH57yvpJ #ChangeThis #LGBTI

[LGBTQ Shrink @DrRonHolt]

🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍🌈 Empower Yourself 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍🌈
Express Yourself
Accept Yourself
Trust Yourself
Love Yourself
Be Yourself
🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍🌈

[LGBTQ Shrink @DrRonHolt]

You don't have to be a member of the #LGBT community to be supportive. Regardless of how you identify, retweet to show your support. Especially our straight allies! We so appreciate all you do for equality. ❤ 🏳️‍🌈

@WipeHomophobia

[Andrew Leigh @ALeighMP]

My opinion piece in today's @star_observer: why Australians must do more to stand up against homophobia worldwide https://t.co/sR5lf9YlNt #auspol

[PinkNews @PinkNews]

Two-thirds of Americans now support gay marriage, poll finds https://t.co/hY1GTfZcDG

[PinkNews @PinkNews]

Deaths of nearly 100 gay men in Sydney identified as hate crimes decades later
https://t.co/FrfnkFzhUg

[Star Observer @star_observer]

Report on historic gay murders in NSW calls for apology by parliament and police
https://t.co/2eZUwETKFG

[Bris LGBTIQ ActionGr @BneLAG]

Loud applause👏when announced that @QldPolice #LGBTI Liaison Officers were attending #Brisbane #IDAHOT event
Thank You #Queensland #Police - restoring trust, confidence & building bridges
#gay #lesbian #bi #trans #LGBT
@CoPStewart @MarkRyanQLD @may17IDAHOTB

[PinkNews @PinkNews]

Rainbow-themed train unveiled to celebrate Pride https://t.co/qSUYlgGDXI

[Ana Navarro-Cárdenas @ananavarro]

If you’re
Pro-adoption, except for gays.
Pro-marriage, except for gays.
Anti-government interference in private lives, except for gays.
Pro-individual freedoms, except for gays.
Pro-pursuit of happiness, except for gays.
Pro-equality for all, except for gays.
You’re pro-hypocrisy https://t.co/tfvpI3tRQK

[PinkNews @PinkNews]

Thailand introduces landmark same-sex civil partnerships bill
https://t.co/JfHyyszgAE

[Star Observer @star_observer]

Federal budget gives school chaplains $247 million to effectively replace Safe Schools
https://t.co/X0pR4dbHGD

[Star Observer @star_observer]

Fred Nile has introduced a bill that would allow discrimination against LGBTI people
https://t.co/QufqkVB0SU

[PinkNews @PinkNews]

Australian rugby player who said gay people would 'go to hell' courts controversy again by tweeting anti-gay sermon video https://t.co/G0APPZT8zl

[The Age @theage]

Victorian Health Minister declares zero tolerance for gay conversion therapy as inquiry is announced https://t.co/8kmgTWqPXc

[Human Rights Law Centre @humanrightsHRLC]

BREAKING: NT Parliament just passed its expungement bill - allowing people with leftover convictions from before homosexuality was criminalised to apply to clear their names. Justice at last. https://t.co/7A3aCYvZdf