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25 Sep 2017

Q-mmunity Network News, Ep 35 2017

Government & Organizations, Health, News & Politics

Q-mmunity Network News, Ep 35 2017

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 crowd of roughly 20 people took part in a straight lives matter rally over the weekend, compared to the 30,000 person rally for marriage equality.
  • Thousands of randomly generated mobile phone numbers received a Vote Yes text message, which not everyone was happy to receive.
  • The person who headbutted former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has since voiced the fact that he was not headbutting Tony Abbott because of his stance on same sex marriage.
  • Tasmania’s upper house has agreed to legislation that will wipe historical criminal records for gay and trans people in the state.
  • About 10,000 people were estimated to have attended the Brisbane Pride rally and march over the weekend.

In Sport;

  • The Brisbane Hustlers Rugby team have won the Purchas Cup over the Sydney Convicts in Melbourne.
  • Top 100 tennis player, Johanna Larsson, has come out as gay.
  • The AFL changed it’s logo to the word YES for 24 hours in support of marriage equality.

 

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