The Informer

15 May 2018

Where next after Marriage Equality? Adam Bourne

Government & Organisations, History, LGBTIQ, Local, Marriage Equality, Media, Media, Mental Health, National, News & Politics, Personal Journals, Society & Culture, the informer, World News

Hosted by the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS) at La Trobe University, ‘Where next after Marriage Equality?’ explores the challenges still facing the LGBTI community. While the Marriage Law Postal Survey outcome was successful, the battle was hard fought and only begins to tackle the varied inequalities faced by this population.

Adam Bourne is newly appointed Associate Professor of Public Health at the Australian Research Centre of Sex, Health & Society at La Trobe University. Adam takes a leading role in the development of research that examines the health and well-being of LGBTI populations, at both a domestic level and in an international context. He also maintains active involvement in HIV research among key populations and works on a number of projects in South East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa that examine how new HIV prevention and treatment technologies can work best for those who need them the most.

 

Adam joins a panel of experts in law, public health and policy who presenting their ideas on the impact of marriage equality on LGBTIQ populations and outline what they see as the challenges that still lie ahead.

Master of Ceremonies – Liam Leonard, Director of GLHV at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 7:05 — 9.7MB)

Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | iHeartRadio | Stitcher | Blubrry | Podchaser | Email | Deezer | RSS

10 Dec 2021

Aus passes Magnitsky laws, activists call for Chechen leaders to be targeted | Critics of proposed ‘cyber-bulling’ law say it will only make defamation lawsuits easier | Religious Discrimination Bill won’t protect those who face discrimination says gay Christian man | The Informer – 9 Dec 2021

Business

– Federal Parliament has passed Australia’s own version of Magnitsky Laws, which allows for targeted sanctions against individuals responsible for ...

3 Dec 2021

World AIDS Day | Dennis Altman on Aus Afghan refugee refusal | The Informer – 2 Dec 2021

Business

– World AIDS Day is 1 Dec so we look back at two stories from this season. One looks at ...

25 Nov 2021

Religious Discrimination Bill legalises discrimination opponents say | MQFF rebuffs calls to cut film funded by Israeli gov | The Informer – 25 Nov 2021

Business

– The federal government has tabled its long-awaited Religious Discrimination Bill. The legislation would weaken some existing protections for LGBTQIA+ ...