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On Friday the 18th of November, The Equality Campaign hosted the first National Faith and Civil Marriage Equality Forum held at Parliament House in Canberra. Religious leaders from Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths came together […]

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Launched just moments before we went to air, the National Association of People with HIV Australia and ViiV Healthcare, in consultation with community, have launched the world’s first smart phone app for HIV+ people.  NAPWHA’s […]

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The Victorian government wants a ban on gay men donating blood reviewed on the grounds it’s discriminatory. Under the existing rules men who’ve had sex with men in the preceding 12 months are banned from […]

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This weekend, the Victorian State Government unveiled a 109 million dollar package aimed at addressing the rapidly growing homelessness crisis in Victoria.  LGBTIA people continue to be 4 times as likely to experience homelessness as […]

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On tonight’s edition of The Informer we looked at assault in the queer community – how can you protect yourself if you find yourself in a confronting or threatening situation, and what are your rights when […]

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Still in shock from the breaking news, that Donald Trump is to be the 45th President of the United States of America, we cross to Dr Lauren Rosewarne who is on the ground in Albuquerque, New […]

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The Turnbull Government’s proposed plebiscite on marriage equality has formally been killed off by the Senate. We are joined by Senator Janet Rice from the Greens to hear about the 33-29 vote last night. Associate […]

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LGBTIQ community advocacy group Just.equal have launched two campaigns this week to put pressure on Victorian and Tasmanian State legislation that is being voted on soon. Both states are considering bills that that will change […]

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On tonight’s edition of The Informer we spoke with former Straight Ally of the Year award winner and journalist Jill Stark about why straight allies need to do more than just wave a rainbow flag when […]

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In May this year, shock and disbelief were the initial feelings experienced by the Melbourne Chargers when a team member was arrested at a LA Hotel trying to procure the sexual services of a 6 year old […]

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