What makes Folau’s case unique is that it sets up a clash between employment contract law and legal protections against discrimination on the basis of religion.
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In spite of noble promises in their constitutions, many countries have a very restrictive approach to demonstrations.
Queerdom, an exhibition of photography and poetry, presents a history of queer and trans performance in Sydney that challenges recent narratives about queer life in Australia.
Transgender and non-binary people are often pressured to hide their gender identity at work.
The High Court’s ruling goes against the trend of greater liberalisation in a number of African countries.
After the UK flopped in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest, there’s an appetite for another kind of Brexit. But this wouldn’t be a good idea.
Early gay liberation activists paved the way for today’s equity policies
Long before Chasten Buttigieg became a ‘not-so-secret weapon’ in his husband Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign, another same-sex couple profoundly reshaped American social policy.
Despite taking a step backwards, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights can redeem itself by continuing to protect the rights of LGBTQ persons on the continent
A valedictorian at Brigham Young University came out in his address as a ‘gay son of God.’ And his admission met with loud applause. An expert explains how big a change this is for the Mormon Church.
Violence against LGBTQ people in Brazil is at an all-time high, but artists refuse to be intimidated.
In pop culture such as series, music, magazines and comics, queer children often find ways out of a world that cannot contain them.
Brunei’s new anti-gay Sharia laws are the harshest in the world. Yet few countries have publicly condemned them, and an international boycott could backfire.
For all its queer characters, Westeros is a gender binary world.
A country’s tax policies say a lot about what it values – and some of America’s tend to promote inequality.
Brunei’s new anti-gay laws have shocked the world. So, why haven’t governments, including Australia’s, taken a stronger stand against the sultan?
The government is spruiking its commitment to religious freedom and freedom of speech, as well as its successes on tackling inequality. Its record, however, leaves much to be desired.
Gay-straight alliance clubs in Alberta schools have come into Jason Kenney’s crosshairs. Here’s why that might cost him votes next week in the provincial election.
Just because your children are learning about LGBT relationships, it won’t make them gay.
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