Equality Australia 🌈

Everyone should have the same rights, opportunities & respect. Any electoral matter is authorised by Anna Brown, Equality Australia Ltd, Sydney.

[Equality Australia 🌈 @EqualityAu]

Equality Australia is grateful for the courageous stand that Felicity Wilson has taken in supporting the NSW LGBTIQA+ Equality Bill.

It's a shame that she has been forced by her party to cross the floor to support these vital reforms for LGBTQ+ equality. Thank you Felicity!

[Equality Australia 🌈 @EqualityAu]

The South Australian bill to ban conversion practices has just passed, 13 votes to 8

[Equality Australia 🌈 @EqualityAu]

Unfortunately the ABS did not recommend testing a intersex question but we hope to continue advocacy on this so that people with innate variations of sex characteristics can be counted in the future

[Equality Australia 🌈 @EqualityAu]

Huge news! The government has just announced that trans and gender diverse people will be counted in the next census, as well as a question on sexual orientation 🌈

[Equality Australia 🌈 @EqualityAu]

Anna Brown and Reverend Jo Inkpin advocating for the inclusion of trans and gender diverse people in the census as well as people born with innate variations of sex characteristics

[Equality Australia 🌈 @EqualityAu]

The census must count all of us, not just some of us.

[Equality Australia 🌈 @EqualityAu]

We deserve to be counted in the census. The idea that counting LGBTIQ people is divisive is deeply offensive and wrong.

[Allegra Spender @spenderallegra]

Excluding LGBTIQA+ people from the census makes no sense.
I’ve joined Crossbench MPs and Senators and written to the PM asking his to reverse this crazy decision. @EqualityAu
https://t.co/ok1h4hOsWT

[Equality Australia 🌈 @EqualityAu]

The federal government's decision to not properly count LGBTIQ+ people in the next census defies common sense.

We need your help while there's still time to push back.

https://t.co/ox2imkONbq

[Equality Australia 🌈 @EqualityAu]

Today the Minns Gov has formally apologised to those convicted under old laws that criminalised homosexual acts between men.

To mark the occasion, LGBTIQ+ orgs have made a statement reflecting on the past and looking towards the future, read it here: https://t.co/GPvLUr20PT

[Equality Australia 🌈 @EqualityAu]

We’ve already received over 10k signatures opposing Cumberland City Council’s ban on same-sex parenting books in public libraries.

We’re close to reaching our goal of 15k - sign on now and help call on Cumberland to rescind the motion!

https://t.co/f6xB2LFA8w

[Equality Australia 🌈 @EqualityAu]

Last week Cumberland City Council banned same-sex parenting books from its public libraries.

Sign the petition and help show council that they made a mistake and all families should be seen and valued in our public libraries.

https://t.co/f6xB2LFA8w

[Equality Australia 🌈 @EqualityAu]

LAST CHANCE TO HAVE A SAY 🏳️‍⚧️

If you’re trans or gender diverse, we want to hear from you!

@AusHumanRights is mapping out issues of trans and gender-diverse Australians. Your voice will help, take our survey now and share your experience!

https://t.co/f80hPFYoDk

[The Project @theprojecttv]

Aaron Kelly once lived a double life as an evangelical pastor who tried to "pray the gay away.''

After undergoing unsuccessful, harmful conversion therapies and being forced to marry, he realised he needed to live authentically.

[Equality Australia 🌈 @EqualityAu]

The debate to ban conversion practices is happening in NSW Parliament right now - Thank you to all our supporters in parliament for standing up to end conversion.

Tune in by clicking the link below!

https://t.co/rQtKr275zJ

[Equality Australia 🌈 @EqualityAu]

Today’s news is a clear indication of why NSW needs to pass the Equality Bill.

In 2024 this shouldn’t be happening. You can sign the petition to protect our community from discrimination:
https://t.co/dgjWELyYXL

[The National Gathering @yes23au]

90% of @EqualityAu's community is voting Yes

Anna Brown: "Australia’s First Nations people had our back during the vote on same-sex marriage. They stood by us when we needed them, and I personally won’t be letting them down now it is their lives that are on the line."

[Equality Australia 🌈 @EqualityAu]

Make sure you call/text/message three friends or family members and chat to them about the referendum - there's not long to go and one on one conversations are the most powerful tool we have! #voteyes

[Equality Australia 🌈 @EqualityAu]

We have the chance to end conversion practices against LGBTQA+ people in NSW once and for all.

With bipartisan support to banning conversion practices, now is the time to stand together to make sure these reforms become law.

@SOGICEsurvivors

[10 News Sydney @10NewsSyd]

"We are here, we are queer, and it is time to change the law"

Independent MP Alex Greenwich has introduced his LGBTQIA+ Equality Bill into NSW Parliament this morning, which he claims will be the state's most comprehensive reform of its kind in history | #nswpol @AlexGreenwich

The Bill would make gay conversion practices illegal in NSW and ban discrimination practices against LGBTQIA+ teachers and students at private schools.

"At the heart of the Equality Legislation Amendment: LGBTQIA+ Bill and the Conversion Practices Prohibition Bill is the truth that LGBTQIA+ people exist, are struggling, should be recognised and protected by law and allowed to thrive," Greenwich said.

"It is emotionally destructive to be told that you are bad, sinful, to blame for who you are and that you need to change something intrinsic about yourself."