Biggest ever Same Sex Marriage Rallies!
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Saturday 14th August saw the biggest demonstrations ever for same sex marriage rights, and for LGBT equality. The marriage rallies, marches and events that took place in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide, Hobart, Perth and several other centres together involved well over 10,000 people.
The crowd for Melbourne’s march was by far the biggest seen at a same-sex marriage rally this year, with about 6,000 people thronging down Swanston St. In Sydney the crowd doubled from the numbers attracted for the last protest in May – an estimated 2,000 people.
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DEECD Supports Same Sex Attracted Teachers
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This new publication outlines the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development's commitment to supporting same sex attracted staff. The guide looks at the legal responsibilities of schools as well as looking at how schools can support their same sex attracted, lesbian, gay or bisexual staff members. It ends with some useful case study scenarios to illustrate the meaning of the policies.
The document states;
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Coming Out Footy Posters
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A new set of 6 posters that take a humorous look at a serious issue, how young people tell their parents and other family members that they are lesbian, gay or bisexual.
The posters have been approved by the AFL and use images of parents and children in football colours, sharing the moment of 'coming out'.
All posters are available individually or as a set. To order your copies please email r.ward@latrobe.edu.au or call 9285 5131.
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WayOut Challenges Homophobic Discrimination
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An anti-discrimination case set to challenge the rights of religious groups to discriminate against gay and lesbian people is being heard in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal this week.
The WayOut Project rural youth group lodged a case against the Christian Brethren, owners of Phillip Island Adventure Resort, two years ago after being refused use of the resort camping facilities.
WayOut claims the Christian Brethren resort owners discriminated against them because of their sexuality when they refused to accept a booking for their camp in June 2007.
The camp was a planned as a suicide prevention initiative for same-sex attracted youth from rural areas who may have experienced homophobic harassment in their home towns.
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'Different Families' Research Report on Children with Gay Parents
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Stonewall has published groundbreaking research examining the experiences of children with gay parents. ‘Different Families’ is based on interviews conducted by the University of Cambridge with over 80 children and young people from the age of four, all of whom have lesbian and gay parents.
The research provides shocking insights into the prevalence of homophobia in Britain’s schools, including primary schools. The children who experience this, although not gay themselves, identify that many schools still don’t address it.
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