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6 Sep 2017

Q-mmunity Network News, Ep 32 2017

Government & Organizations, Health, News & Politics

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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;

Activists have said that Canberra’s recent marriage equality rally over the weekend was the largest LGBTI rights rally in the cities history.
Sydney drag royalty, Simone Troy, has passed away over the weekend.
A new survey has found that young trans people are at higher risk for suicide.
A Brisbane church, supporting marriage equality, has been vandalised this week.
Senator Cory Bernardi has defended the widely criticized anti-marriage equality ad.
Former Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, is continuing his hard line approach against marriage equality.
There have been over 98,000 new people added to the electoral role since the marriage equality postal survey was announced.

In Sport;

Danish soccer players have united for a campaign to fight homophobia in soccer.
Tottenham Hotspur Footbal Club are said to sign a soccer player who used a gay slur against his boss.
British Olympic Hurdler, Colin Jackson, has come out as gay.

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