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Will Gladys Liu make it into the Australian parliament?

Will Gladys Liu make it into the Australian parliament? -  whose election campaign has been dogged by revelations regarding previous comments she made about the  LGBTI  community and accusations ...

Italy reaffirms commitment to LGBTI rights

Italy reaffirms commitment to  LGBTI  rights -  Despite the progress made in the last few years,  LGBTI  people continue to suffer acts of discrimination and violence in many parts of the world, and ...

Calvin Klein apologises amid accusations of 'queerbaiting' in new ad

Calvin Klein apologises amid accusations of 'queerbaiting' in new ad -  LGBTI  rights supporters have criticized the clothing retailer for featuring Hadid, who the company says 'identifies as heterosexual', rather than an ...

Pete Buttigieg accuses President Trump of 'paying lip service' to LGBTI rights

Pete Buttigieg accuses President Trump of 'paying lip service' to  LGBTI  rights -  The Democratic presidential hopeful took the opportunity to call out Trump for his administration's poor record on  LGBTI  rights. 'Even though they're ...

LGBTI Leaders From Throughout Americas Convene to Increase Political Inclusion

LGBTI  Leaders From Throughout Americas Convene to Increase Political Inclusion -  Luisa was one of nearly a dozen  LGBTI  elected officials and leaders who told their story in the capitol building – calling for increased political inclusion ...

Hundreds of thousands take part in Belgian Pride Parade

Hundreds of thousands take part in Belgian Pride Parade -  in the 24th edition of the Belgian Pride Parade. People travelled across Europe to take part in the event to promote equality in the  LGBTI  community.

These are the worst LGBTI and feminist fails of Game of Thrones

These are the worst  LGBTI  and feminist fails of Game of Thrones -  The final episode of Game of Thrones is approaching fast and will be the culmination of what many, even among staunch fans, have described as its ...

Luxembourg third in Europe for LGBT+ rights

Luxembourg third in Europe for LGBT+ rights -  Rankings are based on the impact of each country's laws and policies on the lives of  LGBTI  people. ILGA-Europe used these measures for the first ...

Recap : Aboriginal Community

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Recap : Aboriginal Community

Recap : Māori | NZ

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Recap : Māori | NZ

Senator Dodson on the burning issues of social equity, justice and respect

With his akubra braided with the colours of the Aboriginal flag, Western Australian Senator Pat Dodson is arguably the most recognised Indigenous ... View article...

Misogyny, violence, racism, classism: the toxic forces behind our shameful poverty rates

More than three million people in Australia, including 739,000 children, live ... The people affected include single-parent families, Aboriginal and Torres Strait .... We also see racism in Australia today reflected in migrant poverty. View article...

New Sydney franchise poaches Matildas coach

Croatia-based Milicic is back in Australia this week to name his 23-player ... the local Dharawal Aboriginal people on whose land the Macarthur region sits. ... communities here in the Macarthur region and from all over Australia." ... View article...

Time we stopped treating Aboriginal people like children

As Ironbark Aboriginal Corporation's Trevor Hutchinson says, "a fair day's work is a fair day's play" and indigenous Australians are just as entitled to a ... View article...

Indigenous issues top to-do list as super-rich urged to dig deep

"What has happened (to indigenous Australians) is a disgrace," he said yesterday. "It's the biggest stain on our history for 230 years. We talk about ... View article...

Star player inspired to be mentor for indigenous students

The University of the Sunshine Coast student was selected as part of Australia's first indigenous women's football team that recently competed at the ... View article...

Australia's oldest LGBT publication goes into administration

Australia's oldest LGBT publication goes into administration -  The Star Observer is an  LGBTI  community-owned not-for-profit that has always relied on advertising revenue to raise money. We do not receive any ...

Marriage equality was only a step on the way to equality for LGBTI+ Australians

Marriage equality was only a step on the way to equality for LGBTI+ Australians -  7,817,247 people said YES. That's the number of Australians who voted for Marriage Equality. The moment that number was announced a wave of ...

71 per cent of Australians want a more diverse parliament, poll reveals

71 per cent of Australians want a more diverse parliament, poll reveals -  And 17 per cent think more  LGBTI  individuals and Australians born overseas in parliament would be of benefit to Australia. The poll was conducted ...

UNAIDS calls on countries to remove discriminatory laws and enact laws that protect people from ...

UNAIDS calls on countries to remove discriminatory laws and enact laws that protect people from ... -  UNAIDS is calling on all countries to remove discriminatory laws against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex ( LGBTI ) people.