The Cth Govt won't introduce its Bill to implement its election promise to protect LGBTQ students & staff in religious schools against discrimination, unless the Opposition supports it.

Dutton & Co have made it crystal clear they won't.

Anthony Albanese time to seek cross-bench support.

The Sydney Morning Herald reports the federal government is planning to extend vilification protections. But many questions remain unanswered. Just.Equal will write seeking answers. ymlp.com/zfqkQ0

As someone who has been calling on the Cth Govt to take action to address the rise of anti-LGBTIQ extremism, from the March 2023 TERF & neo-Nazi rally at Vic Parliament onwards, this is welcome.

But it does raise several questions. #auslaw #auspol 🧵1/ smh.com.au/politics/feder…

Archbishop Julian Porteous “pastoral” letter to Catholic schools continues to be panned in letters to the editor. Here’s a selection of three from Tasmania’s daily newspapers.

Senator Duniam is misrepresenting reality & ignoring how #GST is distributed I explain it here in a speech: bit.ly/3Vbpiy6
MPs should be honest about how system works & not seek to undermine what has served #Tasmania well #auspol #politas bit.ly/3Klm6tf

festivalofvoices.com/2024_event/let…

Why isn’t the federal government responding to the increase in vilification and violence against LGBTIQA Australians?
ymlp.com/zrkcJp

It’s great the Sentencing Advisory Council has recommended expanding Tasmania’s existing hate crime provisions to include LGBTIQA+ people. Hopefully, the State Government will implement this swiftly.
ymlp.com/zxZLvs a

'The Government knows that LGBTIQA+ people have worse health and mental health outcomes,” Bates said. 'So where’s the money? Where’s the money for gender affirming care? Where’s the money for mental health support?' #aushealth starobserver.com.au/news/gay-green…

My IDAHOBIT was about commemorating the long history, many achievements and future work of Tasmania’s five LGBTIQA / government reference groups. Congratulations to the Department of Health and Libraries Tasmania for their LGBTIQA inclusion awards.

Congratulations to Meander Valley Council for raising the rainbow flag on IDAHOBIT Day.
Council: meander.tas.gov.au/news/raising-r…
News: examiner.com.au/story/8632149/…

bbc.com/news/world-us-…

'The group Pride in Protest led the rally against the book ban. They held signs that read “Hate is not a family value” and “Bigotry has no place in Cumberland”. Members of the Maritime Union of Australia stood with them under a rainbow banner.'
theguardian.com/australia-news…

$1.5m for one museum. What about the LGBTIQA history of the rest of the nation? #whomadethedecision

FedGov has consulted a lot on LGBTIQA health, but delivered virtually nothing in response to those consultations. #leftout #auspol
lgbtiqhealth.org.au/funding_for_lg…