QNN

25 Jun 2017

Q-mmunity Network News, Ep 22 2017

Government & Organizations, Health, News & Politics, Uncategorized

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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;

A Canberra teen who threatened to expose a man as a sex offender unless he received payment has avoided jail time.
As Queensland moves to expunge historical gay sex convictions, the state government has said it won’t wipe charges for people convicted of anal sex offences before the age of consent was lowered to 16.
The Victorian government plans to boost funding to support the mental health and well being of the state’s sexual and gender diverse community.
Liberal Senator Dean Smith, has moved a motion in the Senate, along with Senator Penny Wong, drawing attention to the LGBTIQ crisis in Chechnya.
As the third inquest into Scott Johnson’s 1988 death continues, a witness has described a skin head group at the time bragging about assaulting gay men.
Ana Brnabic has become the first gay female prime minister of Serbia.

In Sport;

A religious player on the US women’s soccer team has allegedly dropped out of a game to avoid wearing a pride jersey.
Former AFL player, Matthew Hall has shared his experience of coming out as HIV positive in football.
Football authority, FIFA, has threatened to call off soccer matches if fans continue to chant homophobic slurs.