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THE HIGH COURT DECIDES – THE MARRIAGE SURVEY WILL PROCEED
By Maria O’Sullivan Today the High Court handed down a decision that will have ramifications for a very important social issue: the lack of marriage equality in Australia. In the two cases – Wilkie and others v The Commonwealth and Australian Marriage Equality Ltd and others v Minister for Finance – the High Court rejected […]
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No Andrew, it is not the responsibility of the LGBT community to help you hang on to your 1950s ideal of marriage
By Paula Gerber As a long time supporter of marriage equality and the rights of LGBT people, I generally find my views are diametrically opposed to those of conservative commentator Andrew Bolt. Imagine my surprise then to find Bolt citing my work to support his argument that the gay community must now adopt a conservative […]
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Expunging convictions for gay sex: an old wrong is finally righted
By Paula Gerber Almost two years ago, The Conversation published an article, “Wiping the slate clean: historic convictions for gay sex must be expunged”. The article discussed the British government’s moves to remove convictions for gay sex that were recorded before the decriminalisation of homosexuality in the UK. This week, the Victorian parliament passed the […]
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Decriminalising homosexuality worldwide: should Australia get involved?
By Paula Gerber, Monash University and Joel Gory, Monash University In Australia, there is an ongoing debate around the right for same-sex couples to marry. The majority of laws discriminating against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people were repealed in 2008. Earlier this year, the Sex Discrimination Act (1984) was also amended to prohibit […]
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