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QNN

1 Nov 2017

Q-mmunity Network News, Ep 40 2017

Government & Organizations, Health, News & Politics

Q-mmunity Network News, Ep 40 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;

  • 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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