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Syrian LGBT refugees to sue Britain's Home Office for leaving them in Turkey

Syrian LGBT refugees to sue Britain's Home Office for leaving them in Turkey - Fifteen refugees Syrian LGBT are to take legal action against the British Home Office for failing to settle them in Britain despite being accepted onto a ...

Who is Pete Buttigieg?

Who is Pete Buttigieg? - Furthermore, he supports the federal banning of LGBTI discrimination and advocates for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for ...

Slashed tyres, a tarp scrawled with swastikas and racist slogans, and arrows fired at a home: How ...

Slashed tyres, a tarp scrawled with swastikas and racist slogans, and arrows fired at a home: How ... - A dispute over a Maori song has sparked a six-year war between neighbours that saw arrows being shot, paint thrown and tyres slashed.

Drug law change to free up treatment funds

Drug law change to free up treatment funds - The Drug Foundation wants less money spent on drug enforcement and more on prevention and treatment, especially for Māori . The foundation is part ...

The Shift Aotearoa: Collaborative Action For NZ Housing

The Shift Aotearoa: Collaborative Action For NZ Housing -  Māori have a key role to play,” says Challenge Director Māori Dr Jessica Hutchings. “Kāinga Tahi, Kāinga Rua will present research that explores the ...

Nuk Korako makes way for next generation

Nuk Korako makes way for next generation - National's Māori development spokesperson Nuk Korako is to retire from Parliament. He will give his valedictory speech on May 1. He says a highlight ...

Teachers given tips in using more reo in class

Teachers given tips in using more reo in class - Teachers are being encouraged to use more te reo Māori into the curriculum through a new programme launched at parliament this morning. Te Ahu o ...

Te reo Māori to be integral part of all students' education: Government

Te reo Māori to be integral part of all students' education: Government - The roll-out of Te Ahu o te Reo Māori , which will support the workforce to use te reo Māori correctly, was announced by Associate Education Minister ...

Israel Folau says his anti-gay comments were directed by the Bible and said with love

Israel Folau says his anti- gay comments were directed by the Bible and said with love - Folau's $4 million contract with Rugby Australia is set to be terminated after he posted the homophobic material on social media which outraged large ...

Homophobic leaflets distributed at school amid LGBTI-inclusivity lessons row

Homophobic leaflets distributed at school amid LGBTI -inclusivity lessons row - The leaflets said LGBTI -inclusivity lessons promote a 'gay ethos'. One of the homophobic leaflets distributed outside a primary school in Birmingham ...

Trump's ban on trans troops in the US military goes into effect

Trump's ban on trans troops in the US military goes into effect - 'Don't ask, don't tell' was an unofficial rule which banned openly LGBTI people from serving in the US military. However, it allowed gay personnel to ...

Baltimore public school board passes policy to protect trans students

Baltimore public school board passes policy to protect trans students - This decision caused the board room, filled with LGBTI advocates, to burst into a round of applause. The progressive policy goes beyond Maryland ...

Drag queen makes debut in dairy country as regions ride Rainbow Wave

Drag queen makes debut in dairy country as regions ride Rainbow Wave - She recently performed at the first Far South Coast Rainbow Waves Festival, a youth-driven, Mardi Gras-style event used to support LGBTI youth.

Historically black all-male college to accept trans students from 2020

Historically black all-male college to accept trans students from 2020 - While Morehouse is one of the first all-male schools in the US to adopt a trans-inclusionary policy, some current and former LGBTI students have said ...

Folau's media presence should not impact his employer

Folau's media presence should not impact his employer - He has continually demonstrated disregard for the impact of his words on the wellbeing of young LGBTI people, and LGBTI people of faith.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison condems Brunei's anti-gay laws

Prime Minister Scott Morrison condems Brunei's anti-gay laws -  LGBTI human rights advocate Rodney Croome has welcomed Prime Minister Scott Morrison's strong condemnation of new, repressive laws in Brunei, ...

Recap : Aboriginal Community

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Recap : Aboriginal Community

Recap : Māori | NZ

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Recap : Māori | NZ

Suicide rate among Aboriginal Australians a national disgrace and the costs are mounting

Suicide rate among Aboriginal Australians a national disgrace and the costs are mounting - Suicides of Aboriginal Australians as young as 11 are placing enormous financial burden on the indigenous community, according to a ...

Indigenous communities benefit from new native fruit yoghurt range

Indigenous communities benefit from new native fruit yoghurt range - Two South Australian food producers have partnered to create a new yoghurt range incorporating native Australian produce, providing jobs and ...