QNN

1 Nov 2017

Q-mmunity Network News, Ep 40 2017

Government & Organizations, Health, News & Politics

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;

• The ABS has said that some marriage equality survey ballots have been returned with razor blades inside the envelopes.
• Three anti marriage equality politicians have been ruled ineligible to serve in Federal parliament.
• Trans teenager and advocate, Georgie Stone, has been named the 2018 Victorian Young Australian of the Year.
• On intersex awareness day last week, a number of intersex advocates called for an end to forced surgeries on intersex infants and young people.
• Writer, Benjamin Law, has said the safe schools program has been weaponised during the marriage equality debate in Australia.
• The Victorian Greens will move a motion in support of marriage equality in the states lower house this week.

In Sport;

• A radio station in Dublin, Ireland has apologised for posting a Twitter poll on whether or not it’s anti-gay to say the word “faggot”.
• A former Premiere League soccer player has revealed that three of his team mates were out to their clubs as gay.
• Rugby star, Israel Folau, says he stands by his controversial Tweet, opposing marriage equality.
• Two gay men have praised English cricketer, Ben Stokes, for defending them in a public brawl.

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