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Saturday Magazine

4 Jun 2023

Saturday 3rd June 2023: Oliver Ray, Legal Policy Advisor. Equality Australia

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Saturday 3rd June 2023: Oliver Ray, Legal Policy Advisor. Equality Australia
Oliver Ray, Legal Policy Advisor. Equality Australia
Kicking things off talking about religious discrimination and our call for people to contact us with personal stories, then intersex in ACT and then Stand Up Against Hate.
 

GBTIQ+ people still face discrimination at religious schools and in religious organisations. Laws across the country mean that this discrimination can be legal. To help us fight this discrimination and change these laws, we need to hear your experiences. It can be difficult to convince decision makers that these reforms are urgent and important. Hearing first hand stories of LGBTIQ+ people’s experiences; from being made to feel uncomfortable at school, to losing jobs, to having to hide who you are, it all adds up to an urgent case for change. If you or someone you know has had a personal experience of LGBTIQ+ discrimination at a religious organisation, big or small, please share it here. This can be a very sensitive topic and your story will never be shared without your permission.

Intersex legislation that will be passed next week in the ACT – first laws of its kind in Australia! We’re calling on other states and territories to get cracking and do the same.
 
Stand Up Against Hate campaign which calls for anti-vilification protections for the LGBTIQ+ community at a federal level and in some states.
 
Banning conversion practices – commitments were made by both major parties ahead of the NSW election and we’d like to see some action soon, SA has also committed to acting on this but no legislation as yet.

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