QNN

9 May 2017

Q-mmunity Network News, Ep 16 2017

Government & Organizations, Health, News & Politics, Uncategorized

Welcome to our weekly news bulletin for the gay and lesbian community, broadcast nationally via the Community Radio Network and on JOY 949. News this week includes;

• As reports of homophobic violence and anti-gay concentration camps in Chechnya escalate, Australian LGBTIQ advocacy groups are calling for more action.
• The NSW government has announced $500,000 in funding for services delivered by ACON, to support suicide prevention efforts.
• South Australia’s Law Reform Institute has told the state government it should scrap it’s gay panic legal defense.
•  A group of queer student activists have called on the TGA and the Australian Red Cross to end their homophobic policy of banning blood donations from gay and bisexual men.
• One of the organizers responsible for the controversial letter to government, calling for a tolerance based safe schools alternative, has withdrawn the letter and apologized to the LGBTIQ community.
• Stars of the film Moonlight have taken home the award for Best Kiss at the recent MTV Movie Awards.

In Sport;

• It’s been rumored that Tom Daley was in hospital just hours before wedding screenwriter, Dustin Lance Black.
• Lady Gaga’s mum is said to be honoured in the opening ceremony of the World Out Games later this month.
• Manchester United has dedicated a Premiere League match to promoting it’s LGBTIQ campaign.
• A transgender weightlifter has broken international records for the second time.

 

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