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`The only fight we lose is the one we abandon’
Mexico’s first openly lesbian MP on LGBT rights
and people’s power
Patria Jiménez. Photo by Rachel Evans.
By Rachel Evans
Sydney NDA • Same-Sex Marriage Rights • NOW!
On August 13, 2004, same-sex marriage was banned in Australia. This made Australia the only first world industrialised nation to have banned same-sex marriage.
Both the Liberal government and federal Labor governments passed the ban on same-sex marriage in 2004, and in 2006 went further by banning civil unions in the Australian Capital Territory.
As a result, homosexuals are considered second-class citizens in Australia. These federal laws discriminating on the basis of sexual preference are a disgrace.
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‘almost but not quite’ pseudo-equivalent."
Phil Scott, SSO
Illawarra Beat Project
We have received numerous reports of increased police activity at 'known' beats in the Illawarra region, and it appears that
harassment by police has been steadily increasing for some time - indicating the possibility of serious police misconduct.
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We encourage you to monitor police activity and REPORT any incident
of police harassment you may experience and/or witness.
Central Coast Beat Project
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We have been monitoring reports of increased police activity
at 'known' beats on the Central Coast, and it appears that harassment
by police has been steadily increasing over the last few weeks.
from Wyong Police, and are addressing these issues.
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CAAH excited by Sydney's embrace of IDAHO!
Now we call on the community to get involved in this years ‘National Day of Action' (NDA) for Same-Sex Marriage Rights to be held on August 1st, 2009
Community Action Against Homophobia (CAAH) sends out it's thanks and appreciation to our communities and their supporters after an amazing weekend that helped celebrate and mark this year's action's for the International Day of Action Against Homophobia (IDAHO).
Extending his appreciation to all the speakers at the CAAH IDAHO Rally
in Newtown, held on 17th may 2009, CAAH co-convenor Ben Cooper said,
“It was just amazing to get people together and to add our special CAAH
flavour to the variety of actions that marked this years IDAHO! All our
IDAHO Sydney: 'HATE-CRIME MAP'
As part of International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) on May 17, IDAHO Sydney have created an online hate-crime map so people can document where they have experienced homophobia.
You can anonymously leave as little or as much information as you like. The more people that contribute to the Hate-Crime Map, the more powerful the map will be.
Visit the IDAHO Sydney website.
For more information contact Nick Baldas or Luke Callaghan -- info@idahosydney.org
Prop 8 - California
http://www.365gay.com/news/battle-to-reverse-prop-8-begins
(San Francisco) LGBT groups have begun efforts to put a repeal of Proposition 8 on the 2010 ballot.
Prop 8, passed by voters in November, bars same-sex marriage in California. The constitutionality of the measure will be taken up by the state Supreme Court in 2009, but LGBT groups say they are taking no chances on how the court will rule and have begun making plans for a ballot measure that would reverse the ban. Read more
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Judge eyes quick action on Calif. gay marriage ban
365Gay.com - July 3, 2009
(San Francisco) A federal judge in San Francisco said a lawsuit seeking to overturn California’s same-sex marriage ban will likely one day reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
CAAH and AccionGay at SGLMG 2009 Nations United
CAAH had an amazing time at Mardi Gras parade marching with AccionGay, Chile's amazing community group, supporting the GLBT community in Chile for over 22 years!
Check out some of the photos and videos of the night!
Legal Action Against 2UE
2UE APOLOGY - AN OPEN LETTER TO THE GLBT COMMUNITY
Read entire apology - SX - April 9. 2009
The NSW Administrative Decisions Tribunal found that Mr Laws' comments amounted to vilification in that they were capable of inciting severe ridicule of homosexual men. The NSW Anti-Discrimination Act sets limits on what can be said in public.
2UE has given its assurance to Community Action Against Homophobia (CAAH) that it will take every precaution to ensure that there is no repeat of this type of vilification in the future.
2UE Regrets any hurt that the queer community felt as a result of the broadcast, and any harm that these comments may have caused. It abhors and condemns any act of violence against people based on their sexuality and take seriously its responsibilities as a broadcaster in this regard.
