LGBTQ+

Four teens have been charged with hate crimes over Grindr attack on gay men
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Four WA teens charged over Grindr “hate crime” attacks

Four teens have been charged in Perth with hate crimes over Grindr attack on gay men, prompting police to warn about meetups via dating apps.

LGBTIQ+ groups are outraged over the 2026 census backflip
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LGBTIQ+ community groups outraged over 2026 census backflip

The Federal Labor Government has reversed a pledge to include extra LGBTIQ+ questions in the 2026 census.

Namibia gay sex
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Namibia High Court lifts ban on gay sex

In 2022, activist Friedel Dausab launched legal action challenging Namibia’s ban on gay sex. The High Court has decriminalised it.

Lia Thomas transgender swimmer
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Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas loses World Aquatics appeal, no shot at Olympics

Lia Thomas sought to overturn the ban on some transgender athletes in time for this month’s U.S. Olympic Team swimming trials.

Pope Francis has apologised for using a homophobic slur during a conference last week.
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The Pope has apologised for using a homophobic slur

Pope Francis has apologised for using a homophobic slur during a church leader’s conference last week at the Vatican.

Same-sex book ban has been reversed at a Sydney Council.
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Sydney council reverses same-sex parenting book ban

Cumberland City Council in Western Sydney has overturned a book ban on same-sex parenting following public outrage.

AFL player Wil Powell has been given a five match ban after he used a homophobic slur.
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AFL player cops five match suspension for using a homophobic slur

The AFL has handed Gold Coast Suns defende player Wil Powell a five match ban after he used a homophobic slur.

A Sydney council has banned a books on same-sex parenting across its libraries.
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A Sydney council banned same-sex parent books from its libraries

Cumberland Council has banned a books on same-sex parenting across its libraries, as the NSW Government considers reducing council funding.

Methodist same-sex marriage
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United Methodist Church lifts same-sex marriage ban

The United Methodist Church voted 692-51 to overturn the ban on same-sex marriage and LGBTQ+ clergy in its churches.

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