QNN

18 Oct 2017

Q-mmunity Network News, Ep 38 2017

Government & Organizations, Health, News & Politics, Uncategorized

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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;

Same sex couples could get married in Australia as early as mid December.
Country superstar, Dolly Parton, has declared her support for same sex marriage in Australia.
A Catholic Arch Bishop in Sydney has warned that No voters may lose their jobs if marriage equality passes in Australia.
The Coalition for Marriage has launched a new television ad, claiming they are being silenced.
Queer women reticently boarded a Melbourne tram and held hands to commemorate a lesbian couple who did just that in the late 70’s.
A group of older trans people have met in Melbourne to share their stories in an innovative way, using food.
Men who were convicted for gay sex offences under historical Queensland laws, can now apply to have their records wiped.

In Sport;

Captains of soccer clubs in Sweden and The Netherlands will wear rainbow arm bands in upcoming matches to embrace the LGBTIQ community.
Two professional sports women, who play as a team, have come out as a couple.
A trans Aussie Rules player could be denied a historic birth in the AFLW if the league rules her ineligible.
The Sydney Swans have launched a video to remind Australians to vote Yes for marriage equality.