QNN

14 Aug 2017

Q-mmunity Network News, Ep 29 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;

The bill for a plebiscite on marriage equality has failed in the senate for a second time and now a postal survey is likely to take it’s place.
In light of the proposed postal survey on marriage equality, a handful of advocates have lodged a challenge against it in the high court.
The Victorian government has announced it will support specialised family violence and intimate partner violence support services for the LGBTI community through a new $3 million funding package.
Advertising agencies are now joining a new campaign, pledging to not accept work promoting the No campaign for marriage equality in Australia.
A new group, Muslims’s for Marriage Equality, has been established to build support for the Yes campaign in the upcoming postal survey.
Pope Francis has drawn criticism after denouncing the acceptance of trans people.
A lawsuit has been filed against US President Donald Trump’s proposed ban on trans people in the country’s military.

In Sport;

A retired Major League Baseball pitcher has referred to a baseball players anti-gay slur as no big deal.
Boxing champion, Floyd Mayweather, has finally apoligised for using a gay slur against Conor McGregor at a recent press conference.
England has it’s first out gay official in soccer.