With details of the proposed plebiscite into marriage equality now released by the federal government, the NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby (NSW GLRL) calls for the blocking of plebiscite legislation, and for all sides of parliament to work together to achieve marriage equality as quickly as possible through a free vote.
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With details of the proposed plebiscite into marriage equality now released by the federal government, the NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby (NSW GLRL) calls for the blocking of plebiscite legislation, and for all sides of parliament to work together to achieve marriage equality as quickly as possibl
A petition with 17,000 signatures has been tabled in the NSW Parliament, asking the government to end the Safe Schools program in all NSW schools.
This federal election NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby (NSWGLRL) called on all parties to make a commitment to end discrimination and harassment against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) Australians.
With electoral rolls now closed and the countdown to the longest election campaign in our history rolls on, NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby (NSWGLRL) are moving into the next phase of the #RainbowVotes campaign.
The results of a major survey of political parties on LGBTI issues have revealed important differences in the major political parties.
In May 2016, the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee released an Interim Report on their inquiry into the Conditions and treatment of asylum seekers and refugees at the regional processing centres (RPCs) in the Republic of Nauru and Papua New Guinea (the Report).
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs tabled a report from their inquiry into the regulatory and legislative aspects of international and domestic surrogacy arrangements on 4 May. The report, titled ‘Surrogacy Matters’, outlines ten recommendations arisin
The 2016 Federal Election to be held on Saturday 2 July is one of the most important in recent memory for LGBTI communities.
As the election is called, the Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby (VGLRL) and New South Wales Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby (NSW GLRL) have outlined the issues that they are focussing on this election campaign.
With Parliament to resume today, the Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby (VGLRL) and New South Wales Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby (NSW GLRL) have joined forces to call on the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community to Enrol for Equality.