Image Credit: Australian entertainer Magda Szubanski with Anna Brown and Lee Carnie from the Human Rights Legal Centre courtesy of the Human Rights Legal Centre. Portions of the report from the Australian government’s Religious Freedom Review were leaked to Fairfax Media several weeks ago, shocking many Australians who didn’t know that non-state religious schools have the right to discriminate against LGBTI students and teachers. The review into religious freedom was initiate

The report from the Australian government’s Religious Freedom Review has been leaked to Fairfax Media. The report was handed to the government in May, but is yet to be released publicly. The review into religious freedoms was initiated after marriage equality was achieved last year, to appease coalition government conservatives who oppose marriage equality. Those conservatives, including Prime Minister Scott Morrison, want to create a “license to discriminate” against LGBTIQ

Image Credit: HRLC Director Of Legal Advocacy Anna Brown and lawyer Lee Carnie courtesy of the Human Rights Legal Centre On Thursday August 30, ten faith-based family violence services in Victoria, Australia pledged not to discriminate against LGBTI people who seek their help. The services, which include The Salvation Army, Sacred Heart Mission, Jewish Care, VincentCare Victoria, Anglicare, The Uniting Church in Australia and Good Shepherd publicly signed the pledge which sta