Second Class

Marriage equality is far from the ‘final issue’ for those at the 40th anniversary Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade

Video I shot of wandering through the parade participants before the parade set off, then I had the honour of marching with the First Nations group

Mingling with the participants before the 40th annual Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras parade and the beginning of the parade with the First Nations group.

As the United Nations Human Rights Committee observed in relation to the postal survey:

"[R]esort to public opinion polls to facilitate upholding rights under the [ICCPR] in general, and equality and non-discrimination of minority groups in particular, is not an acceptable decision-making method and that such an approach risks further marginalizing and stigmatizing members of minority groups." ... See more

PIAC Senior Policy Officer, Alastair Lawrie Marriage equality was finally passed by the Commonwealth Parliament on 7 December 2017. That followed the Government’s three-month postal survey, which culminated in the announcement of an emphatic 61.6% Yes vote on 15 November. It is important to rememb... ... See more

https://atheist.ie/2018/03/catholic-church-un/

Last Friday, 2nd March, at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, the Holy See opposed the fundamental human right to freedom from religion, claiming that it is a

https://www.smh.com.au/national/judge-slams-illogical-decision-that-homosexuality-is-fixed-at-birth-20180305-p4z2w3.html

Federal Court Justice Jayne Jagot said the Administrative Appeals Tribunal should not have based its decision on "assumptions" about human sexuality.

A birds-eye view from on top of the 78ers bus!

Martyn Iles: The ACL will contribute to rabbit on against transgender equality, Safe Schools, womens reproductive freedom and death with dignity, and is committed to weakening antidiscrimination laws on the basis of radical :"religious liberty" Quelle surprise :/ : ... See more

DAVID ADAMS speaks to the new managing director of the Australian Christian Lobby, Martyn Iles...

According to fundamentalist Ghanaian Presbyterian Church former 'moderator' (sic) Emmanuel Martey, we're all (GASP!!!) "Satanists from the devil"!!!

Anti-gay Ghanaian cleric Martey said that homosexuality is the mark of the devil and that gay men were not homosexual from birth.

Qantas to use gender neutral language on flight services:

Australian airline Qantas has issued guidance to its staff to begin using gender-neutral language onboard flights.

Anti-LGBT client and parenting discrimination within US NGO child welfare programmes and government policy:

Georgia's Senate passes a reckless bill that will harm prospective LGBT parents and children who need homes.