Equality Tasmania will write to all Catholic schools seeking a right of reply to Archbishop Porteous’ harmful and misleading letter to all parents.
Our statement: ymlp.com/zFcbc7
News report: abc.net.au/news/2024-05-1…

It was great to chat to Ryk Goddard on ABC Radio about embracing Tasmanian interconnection.
Interview here: abc.net.au/listen/program…
Article here: fortysouth.com.au/tasmanian-voic…

As a parent of a child in a Catholic School, I was disgusted to receive this letter that condemns and discriminates against so many in my community...

Read more 👉 kristiejohnston.com.au/2024/05/13/arc…
#politas

'Queer families are everywhere and LGBT people are in our multicultural communities and always have been. The idea that LGBT people should effectively only feel welcome in two suburbs of Sydney is absurd.' #nswpol abc.net.au/news/2024-05-1…

'Pride in Protest is demanding Cumberland Council rescind bans on books depicting same-sex parenting & drag queens reading storyies in libraries; NSW Labor expel Labor council members who have caused these bans; & NSW Labor pass the Equality Bill in full.'
starobserver.com.au/news/national-…

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will deliver the Commonwealth Budget on Tuesday night.

Here's my pre-budget submission, lodged in January, calling for funding for four important LGBTIQ initiatives.

Will *any* be delivered this week? #auspol #Budget2024
alastairlawrie.net/2024/05/12/com…

Tonight’s Aurora from Spreyton.

'[Hussein's] actions and those of fellow Cumberland councillors can be dressed up in any way they please but, ultimately, they also have LGBTQ constituents. It is these citizens, and their children, who have become their collateral damage.' #homophobia
smh.com.au/politics/nsw/b…

Sydney LGBTIQA book ban: tinyurl.com/2c27vc8c
1. The ACL has been promoted this: tinyurl.com/3uzvsavn
2. So much for “freedom” and “parental rights”: tinyurl.com/etprfh4h
3. There’s a problem in Sydney that pride parades can’t mask any more: tinyurl.com/3yd7xzkj

It is hypocritical for Catholic Education Tasmania to oppose at a national level the kind of LGBTIQA+ anti-discrimination law they have no complaints about at a state level.
News: tinyurl.com/3cb9a8fv
Response: ymlp.com/zhhpnF
#auspol joe kelly

'Religious discrimination might not be addressed by the parliament any time soon. Albanese must 1st persuade Dutton to support legislation to protect both religious people and LGBTIQ+ staff & students at religious schools.'

No.
He.
Does.
Not.

#auspol 1/
theconversation.com/crisis-of-fait…

Should police march in pride parades? Take Just.Equal Australia’s new survey here:
surveymonkey.com/r/LGBTIQAPride…
More about the survey here:
ymlp.com/ztpCEww