LGBTIQ advocates oppose Bettina Arndt honour

• Released Date: 29-Feb-2020

LGBTIQ advocates this week urged the rescinding of the Order of Australia award bestowed on Bettina Arndt in January. Advocates from across the nation wrote to Government House to protest the honour. Each of the signatories previously themselves rece

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The Wades are showing us that they are the family of our future

• Released Date: 29-Feb-2020

This month, Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union announced publicly that their daughter, Zaya Wade, has  <a href="https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/02/dwyane-wades-daughter-transgender-hes-best-dad/">come out as transgender</a> and decided to use she/her p

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HARVEY MILK FOUNDATION JOINS IN THE PARADE

• Released Date: 28-Feb-2020

Stuart Milk, nephew of legendary LGBTIQ campaigner, Harvey Milk, will be aboard the Harvey Milk Foundation float in this year’s Mardi Gras Parade.It’s the first time the foundation has had a float in the parade and it promises to be an exciting momen

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Michael Bloomberg apologizes for anti-trans comments after weeks of silence

• Released Date: 28-Feb-2020

After weeks of silence, Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg has issued an apology for his past inflammatory remarks about the transgender community.Over the last few weeks, two videos surfaced that showed Bloomberg using anti-trans la

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One St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York Still Bans L.G.B.T. Groups

• Released Date: 28-Feb-2020

Carol Bullock, the executive director of the Pride Center of Staten Island, was hopeful when she went to the Church of the Blessed Sacrament earlier this month to sign up for the local St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

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Australian Federal Police Mardi Gras video slammed

• Released Date: 28-Feb-2020

The Australian Federal Police have published a video of LGBTIQ staff reading homophobic abuse received ahead of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.“Every year, the AFP marches in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras,” the AFP wrote on Facebook this w

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MAY THE FORCE BE WITH US

• Released Date: 28-Feb-2020

The Assistant Commissioner of the NSW Police Force, Gelina Talbot,  has cited changes in police training and a greater emphasis upon inclusivity as key developments in building a greater sense of trust and respect with the LGBTIQ community. While ack

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LGBTIQ inclusion in hospitals: Queer rights body, Pune hospitals prepare manual for inclusive healthcare

• Released Date: 28-Feb-2020

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, city-based organisations Samapathik Trust and Bindu Queer Rights Foundation, in collaboration with Bharati Hospital and KEM Hospital, have prepared a manual for LGBTIQ inclusion in hospitals.  The manual is the brai

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PRETTY BOY: AN AUTHENTIC AUSTRALIAN LGBTIQ STORY

• Released Date: 28-Feb-2020

Two Aussie filmmakers will make their presence known at the 2020 Melbourne Queer Film Festival. Pretty Boy is a poignant new film about a young teen of colour beginning to explore his sexuality in the face of prejudice and indifference from all sides

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Fostering diversity with Pinnacle Foundation

• Released Date: 28-Feb-2020

Allens has entered into a multi-year partnership with The Pinnacle Foundation, offering a scholarship (commencing in 2021) to young adults who identify as LGBTIQ.

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Fostering diversity with Pinnacle Foundation

• Released Date: 28-Feb-2020

Allens has entered into a multi-year partnership with The Pinnacle Foundation, offering a scholarship (commencing in 2021) to young adults who identify as LGBTIQ.The Allens scholarship will provide educational and mentoring support to a young adult –

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One St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York Still Bans L.G.B.T. Groups

• Released Date: 28-Feb-2020

Carol Bullock, the executive director of the Pride Center of Staten Island, was hopeful when she went to the Church of the Blessed Sacrament earlier this month to sign up for the local St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

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