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Pride In Diversity

Leading Employers Sign Up To Create Gay-Friendly Workplaces

Some of Australia’s highest profile employers have come out in support of a ground-breaking program which aims to make workplaces more responsive to the needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.

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Posted Wed, 10/02/2010 - 11:03am by admin.

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Celebrities help launch Wear It With Pride on the steps of the Sydney Opera House.

Celebrities Help Launch National Education Campaign

02/02/10 - Australian celebrities have come out in force today on the steps of the Sydney Opera House to launch a new national education campaign. The celebrities have joined forces with members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community to educate all Australians about 85 law reforms that will positively affect the lives of same sex couples.

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Posted Tue, 02/02/2010 - 4:02pm by admin.

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Adoption Inaction: Unacceptable

Adoption Inaction: Unacceptable

The NSW Government has refused to act to remove discrimination against same-sex couples in adoption law. The government announcement came in response to a NSW Parliamentary report which found that the removal of discrimination against same-sex couples was in the best interest of children.

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Posted Tue, 12/01/2010 - 3:11pm by admin.

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HEALTH ORG WINS HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD

HEALTH ORG WINS HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD

10/12/09 - The work of ACON, Australia’s largest community-based gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) health and HIV organisation, has been recognised with an Australian Human Rights Award.

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Posted Thu, 10/12/2009 - 1:53pm by admin.

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HEALTH ORG SAYS “I DON’T” TO SAME-SEX MARRIAGE INQUIRY REPORT

HEALTH ORG SAYS “I DON’T” TO SAME-SEX MARRIAGE INQUIRY REPORT

26/11/09 - One of Australia’s leading gay, lesbian bisexual and transgender (GLBT) health organisations says an Australian Senate Inquiry Report is perpetuating discrimination against same-sex couples by recommending the continuation of unequal marriage laws.

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Posted Thu, 26/11/2009 - 4:18pm by admin.

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