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18 Sep 2017

Q-mmunity Network News, Ep 34 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 NSW Government has introduced a bill that would see people with HIV or an STI, who failed to take reasonable precautions, face a fine or up to 6 months in prison.
Rugby star and player for the Wallabies, Israel Folau, has come out against same sex marriage.
Tony Abbotts daughter, Francis, has show her support for marriage equality.
Members of the “Vote No” campaign have taken to Sydney skies to spread their message over the weekend.
A straight lives matter rally, is set to go ahead in Sydney this weekend.
A Canberra teenager has been jailed for 9 months over his role in a Grindr scandal that lead to a man committing suicide.
Gay comedian, Ellen Degeneres has thrown her support behind marriage equality in Australia.

In Sport;

A soccer fan has been fined and sent to a LGBTIQ education session after shouting anti-gay slur during a match.
Homophobic tennis player, Margaret Court, has been dumped from her local tennis club.
The NRL has publicly expressed it’s support for same sex marriage.

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