“Nearly half of the reported incidents were perpetrated by individuals associated with extremist groups like the Proud Boys and Patriot Front. …”

J.K. Rowling's diatribes about trans people here on X have completely taken over her timeline — and they're only getting worse trib.al/8qhmKhi trib.al/8qhmKhi

”Schools should be affirming and safe places … however, the Archbishop’s letter has stigmatised LGBTIQA+ people as a threat to religious values and thereby created unsafe learning and working environments.” - Rowan Richardson, Equality Tasmania #politas
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Wonderful opportunity to support Cancer Council SA and hear from volunteers and ambassadors at the Premier’s Biggest Morning Tea today.

#BiggestMorningTea

Why is anyone surprised? Catholic schools are not just a ‘nicer class of public school’. They are part of a hierarchical, patriarchal, judgmental church. If you don’t agree with their ethos, don’t send your kids there. Send them public instead. abc.net.au/news/2024-05-1…

Disappointing to see Matt Kean talk about the Cumberland book ban in the context of when children should be exposed to 'sensitive issues'.

The existence of rainbow families is not a 'sensitive issue', that people need to be protected from knowing about. abc.net.au/qanda/budget-b…

Tonight Erin Thompson and I headed to our four local CFS units to thank volunteers for keeping us safe.

It’s an annual post summer thing for us, but with virtually no rain the brigades tell me grass fires are still pretty common even so late in the year!

The City of Pt Lincoln was awarded a $40K Age Friendly SA grant from Office for Ageing Well in 2022-23.

Terrific to catch up with the team behind the “Empowering our Elders” strategy for ageing well in Port Lincoln.

COTA SA welcomed the opportunity to contribute to the review of the Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous) Amendment Regulations 2024 and Draft Residential Parks (Electricity Information) Amendment Regulations 2024. loom.ly/Ddqz0_M

My new column: the ugly rise of homophobia #auspol abc.net.au/news/2024-05-1…

Queer activists share the trans history everyone should know about in Trans+ History Week
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As the first Trans+ History Week CIC comes to an end - its vital we continue to speak up for the trans+ community.

I will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with the entire LGBTQ+ community - there is still far to go in the fight for equality for all.

'Learning about the violent ends our forebears faced can be extremely tough to hear – but it is a necessity, & an act of love for one’s community. But no matter how tough it gets we must continue to stay curious & actively listen to one another.' starobserver.com.au/news/ben-law-q…

Surly Queen, 2019 by Holly Searle, UK artist, aka the Subversive Stitcher #WomensArt

Embroidery by the first hunger striking suffragette, Scottish artist Marion Wallace Dunlop (1864-1942) #womensart

Peter (A Young English Girl), 1924 by Romaine Brooks, portrait of fellow artist known as Gluck, a gender non conforming painter, born in London within a wealthy Jewish family, who rejected any forename or prefix #WomensArt

From the 'Shared Sky' exhibition, 'Jupiter and Ten Moons' by Indigenous Australian artist Barbara Merritt #WomensArt

Fantastic to meet with Mallee Park President & Port Adelaide FC & Adelaide Crows legend Graham Johncock

Mallee Park creates an incredible community family where Aboriginal kids thrive & excel. Many AFL superstars call Mallee Park home!

Look forward to supporting their outstanding efforts

“We’ve had people going into libraries, grabbing books off the shelves, reading them out loud and saying ‘These shouldn’t be here’, calling librarians horrible names and threatening doxxing and physical violence. It’s incredibly distressing.” smh.com.au/culture/books/…

40 years ago, the NSW Govt decriminalised homosexuality.

Today, I'm announcing we'll issue a state apology to those convicted under discriminatory laws that criminalised homosexual acts.

It's recognition that we can do better and that we have an obligation to do so.