Iran is forcing gay men to have gender transition surgeries to “make them straight”

• Released Date: 03-Mar-2020

Iranian LGBTQ activist Shadi Amin has accused Iranian authorities of  <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10998169/iran-gay-people-gender-reassignment-surgery/">forcing thousands of gay men every year to undergo gender-affirming surgeries</a> to s

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‘Why we march’: ABC’s Nate Byrne slams homophobic Mardi Gras abuse

• Released Date: 03-Mar-2020

ABC weather presenter Nate Byrne has hit out at “sick” homophobic abuse he received after marching in Mardi Gras.The ABC News Breakfast weatherman and meteorologist was part of the ABC’s first Mardi Gras float in the parade on Saturday night.

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What Mardi Gras means for LGBTQI+ Muslims

• Released Date: 03-Mar-2020

As soon as Omar finished school, he left home and threw himself into Sydney's Oxford Street gay scene.

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Questions about 'gay agenda' stun West Australian children's author

• Released Date: 03-Mar-2020

New South Wales-based Big Sky Publishing has published eight of his books, including three picture books for children on topics such as self-acceptance, self-esteem and learning from your mistakes.

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LGBTIQ Rights in Australia

• Released Date: 02-Mar-2020

Statistics from the National LGBTI Health Alliance found that LGBTI young people aged between 16 to 27 are five times more likely to attempt suicide in their lifetime than their heterosexual counterparts.As for Afamasaga, despite being deeply religio

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Health minister Greg Hunt lobbied for gender and sexuality questions in census

• Released Date: 02-Mar-2020

Health minister Greg Hunt lobbied his cabinet colleague Michael Sukkar to include gender and sexuality questions in the census – despite Sukkar’s intervention to have the politically sensitive questions  <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia

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QUEER PRIDE – EQUALITY, JUSTICE AND LOVE FOR ALL

• Released Date: 02-Mar-2020

In the 2020 Mardi Gras Parade, queer sex workers celebrated with the awesome Queer Sex Worker float – “Soliciting for Change”. But things have not always been so fabulous. Back in 2012 Queer Sex workers were not queer enough. Cameron Cox, CEO of SWOP

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#ThankYouPete takes over social media as LGBTQ people react to Buttigieg dropping out

• Released Date: 02-Mar-2020

Without presidential candidate  <a href="https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/03/pete-buttigieg-drops-presidential-race/">Pete Buttigieg dropping out of the Democratic primary</a>, the election returned to the sad normalcy of a bunch of white cisgender c

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Meet the mums offering ‘Free Mum Hugs’ to LGBTIQ people

• Released Date: 02-Mar-2020

They’re the Australian mums determined to make sure no LGBTIQ person feels unloved or not accepted.They belong to “Free Mum Hugs”, a group that has a goal of “letting the LGBTIQ+ community know that they are unconditionally loved and accepted” for wh

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The historic LGBTQ Trump appointment that got overshadowed

• Released Date: 02-Mar-2020

Last month, President Trump  <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/us/politics/dni-national-intelligence-director-grenell.html">named</a> Richard Grenell, the U.S. ambassador to Germany, acting director of national intelligence. The move immedi

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Place of pride a step closer with extra $10m for LGBTIQ centre

• Released Date: 02-Mar-2020

Members of Melbourne's LGBTIQ community could have an extra spring in their step as they take part in Victoria's largest pride march on Sunday, with the state government pledged a further $10 million for the Victorian Pride Centre.

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‘Thank you Pete’: Tributes as Pete Buttigieg leaves race

• Released Date: 02-Mar-2020

He then went on to break ground by becoming the first out candidate to earn primary delegates for a major party’s nomination.But after a major loss on Saturday, Buttigieg confirmed he was dropping out in a speech to supporters in his hometown of Sout

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