HOT News
From Space
Contents |
[edit]
Same-sex Relationship Equality
MAY UPDATE - FEDERAL GOVT ANNOUNCES PLANS TO END DISCRIMINATION IN 100 LAWS
- Michael Leunig's take on same-sex relationship reform --Spaceadmin 08:48, 3 May 2008 (EST)
- A Lifetime Wait for Change --Spaceadmin 08:39, 3 May 2008 (EST)
- Gay Rights: A Critical First Step in Ending Discrimination --Spaceadmin 22:21, 2 May 2008 (EST)
- Battle lines drawn over gay marriage --Spaceadmin 22:21, 2 May 2008 (EST)
- Welcomes, the legal move to make two into one --Spaceadmin 22:21, 2 May 2008 (EST)
- Law reform for gay couples --Spaceadmin 22:21, 2 May 2008 (EST)
- Same-sex must mean same rights --Spaceadmin 22:21, 2 May 2008 (EST)
- Letters to the editor --Spaceadmin 22:21, 2 May 2008 (EST)
- MUST SEE - Federal Attorney General interviewed on the 7:30 Report --Spaceadmin 22:21, 2 May 2008 (EST)
APRIL UPDATE: RELATIONSHIP REGISTER PASSES UPPER HOUSE IN VICTORIA - More details here and here --Spaceadmin 21:42, 11 April 2008 (EST)
March 2008 - The Victorian Government has introduced legislation for a Relationship Register for same-sex couples. It recently passed the Lower House. See info here and here and here
- Register boost to gay equality
- State to recognise gay relationships
- Victoria to introduce 'Relationships Register
- Read a response to the Registers - Civil Union Action
- Reference: The Victoria Government's proposed Relationships Register
THE LEAD-UP TO CHANGE
"It's about whether or not we live in a liberal democracy governed by secular law, or whether we live in a theocratic society where Biblical law is imposed upon us." Brian Greig (Former Federal Democrat Senator)
- Australia - We'll be equal by year's end --Spaceadmin 07:43, 27 March 2008 (EST)
- Legal loophole allows some gays to marry in Australia --Spaceadmin 10:10, 23 February 2008 (EST)
- ACT - Gay Unions OK just don't do it in public--Spaceadmin 07:53, 7 February 2008 (EST)
- ACT - ACT will keep on pushing for civil unions --Spaceadmin 09:57, 3 February 2008 (EST)
- NSW - Greens' MP to push for gay civil union bill --Spaceadmin 08:08, 27 January 2008 (EST)
- Push for equal gay and defacto couples' rights --Spaceadmin 12:24, 3 January 2008 (EST)
- ACT Government must stand firm --Spaceadmin 12:15, 29 December 2007 (EST)
- Bridge over troubled waters: Gay Marriage in Australia --Spaceadmin 09:46, 26 December 2007 (EST)
- Tasmania's Relationship Registry for same-sex couples - The Myths Dispelled - Rodney Croome writes - --Spaceadmin 22:47, 23 December 2007 (EST)
- Reservations over gay registries --Spaceadmin 09:57, 22 December 2007 (EST)
- Act now to back same-sex unions --Spaceadmin 12:33, 18 December 2007 (EST)
- Register productive for gay couples - Rudd and *No Labor plans to allow gay marriage
- PM's secular ethics welcome in gay debate - Canberra
- ALP call to unite on gay reforms
- Rudd refuses to overrule A.C.T on Gay partnership bill - Watch this space *Update - ACT to hold off on gay union bill
- Radio National report on Gay and Lesbian relationships and the election - Life Matters
- Lobby welcomes Nelson's Move against Discrimination and Libs to rethink gay laws position *Read Australian Marriage Equality's response and Australian Coalition for Equality's response
- Liberal Leader backs gay rights
- ACT praised on Civil Unions push
- ACT to push again for gay civil unions *See Rodney Croome's response here
- Clean-up after "Rudd slide" A Victory for all GLBTi Australians - "The Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby welcomes the change of Government and calls upon the Labor Party to make good their promises to the GLBTi community
[edit]
Discrimination against Transgender people
- Tranznation - National Survey of 253 transgender people in Australia and New Zealand - Read it here
- New Zealand's Human Rights Commission have conducted an inquiry into discrimination faced by transgender people. *Update Transgender Inquiry - New Zealand reacts *Read the report here
- Transgender report demands law change
- Australia - New level of discrimination for Trans people - Alexander Downer signed an amendment to Passport legislation in May 2007 that disallows trans people from obtaining a passport in their intended sex. *Update 1: Transgender Victoria's response * Update 2 *Slideshow - Stefanie Imbruglia's journey
[edit]
Intersex issues
- NZ - Human Rights Commission plans dialogue with Intersex Nzers --Spaceadmin 08:07, 27 January 2008 (EST)
[edit]
Same-Sex Parenting
The ALP State Government has indicated its intention (in 2008) to reform Assisted Reproductive Technology Laws - opening it up for single women and lesbians
- A foot in the door --Spaceadmin 12:28, 29 December 2007 (EST)
- No medicare for single women or lesbians for IVF --Spaceadmin 07:37, 19 December 2007 (EST)
- IVF reform nurtures loving care --Spaceadmin 12:30, 18 December 2007 (EST)
- Minister moves to overhaul parenting laws in Victoria and State overhauls parenting laws and At last family fare becomes a whole lot fairer and the family
The Victorian Law Reform Commission has released its long awaited report on Assisted Reproductive Technology and Adoption in Victoria. You can download it here
Related coverage
- Family Values threatened, says Religious committee --Spaceadmin 08:08, 9 January 2008 (EST)
- It's high time Bracks took a stand
- Baby Talk A generally positive Herald Sun Editorial
- Cabinet split looms on IVF
- Kids must come first
- Canberra rules out funding for IVF access for singles and lesbians
- Lesbians and singles access to ART
- Western Australia - Lesbians await IVF birth
Further stories about Same-sex parenting
Oz
- NSW - NSW slow to adopt parent provision --Spaceadmin 07:37, 27 March 2008 (EST) - See related UK article on changes in law -Believe if you will but don't impose your beliefs on others --Spaceadmin 07:39, 27 March 2008 (EST)
- Parent case may alter 'family'
- Gay Dad beat up - by Herald Sun
- Morals, Money and the Law
- Rainbow Children * See also - Same-Sex different regulations
- The gay parenting minefield
- Family is support, care, trust and immeasurable love
- Treated like bastards
- Lesbian Couple story - Melbourne
- Sydney - I'm not gay but my four mums are
- Anglicare advertises for foster carers in gay newspaper
[edit]
Adoption/Surrogacy
- Europe - France overruled by European Court of Human Rights on gay adoption case --Spaceadmin 10:18, 28 January 2008 (EST)
- Australia - ALP Senator wins paternity battle
- Colorado, USA - Gay Couple Adopts
- Same-sex adoptions under attack
- Protest at proposal to ban gay adoption
- Gay lobby hits out over adoption bill
- PM to fight States on gay adoption
- Gay adoption 'played down'
- Grandmother defends gay adoption
- Gay couple adopt in national first
- First gay adoption for Western Australia
[edit]
Federal Discrimination against GLBT people
How well does Australian democracy serve sexual and gender minorities? (2007)
- Sarah Maddison, University of NSW and Emma Partridge, University of Technology, Sydney - for the Australian National University
Same-Sex: Same Entitlements Report 2007- The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
- 58 pieces of Federal legislation discriminate against GLBT people in Australia. Read the following articles about this report:
