Surrogacy Act changes a miscarriage of justice - Queensland Law Society

http://www.qls.com.au/About_QLS/News_media/Media_releases/Surrogacy_Act_changes-a_miscarriage_of_justice

Shelley Argent's letter to Campbell Newman

http://lgbtlawblog.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/shelley-argents-letter-to-campbell.html

Steven Keim crticises proposed changes to Queensland surrogacy laws

http://lgbtlawblog.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/keim-criticises-proposed-qld-surrogacy.html

Queenslanders for National Disability Insurance Scheme Petition:
www.communityrun.org/petitions/queenslanders-for-ndis-national-disability-insurance-scheme

Rainbow Labor Network welcomes national LGBTI Aged Care Strategy

Rainbow Labor Network Welcomes National LGBTI Aged Care Strategy

Premier Welcomes New Civil Union Law

http://www.queenslandlabor.org/2012/01/31/civil-unions/

Federal Labor Commits to Health of Lesbians and SSAW

http://gaynewsnetwork.com.au/news/northern-territory/4860-government-commits-to-ssaw-health.html

Queensland Registers First Civil Unions

http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/2012/02/23/queenslands-first-civil-unions-registered/72692

Chaim Levin Giving Hope to LBGT Orthodox Jews

http://www.truthwinsout.org/pressreleases/2012/02/22414/

UK PM says homophobic countries to have aid cut

 UK PM David Cameron says homophobic countries will have aid cut. http://bit.ly/qvB1nW

Tasmanian Labor Conference Supports Marriage Equality 7 Aug 2011

Text of resolution: This conference calls upon the ALP National Conference to amend the platform to support the legal right of all adult couples in Australia to be married if the they so choose, and for that marriage to be registered by law in Australia, regardless of the sexual orientation, or gender of the parties to the marriage.

This conference acknowledges that civil unions of same-sex couples do not deliver the same legal security and social recognition as marriage, and believes that schemes that are separate from marriage makes the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and the intersex community second-class citizens.

Furthermore, we call on all delegates at the national ALP conference to vote in favour of marriage equality. 

GLWA Fundraiser 12 August 2011

www.glwa.org.au The Doctor's Wife fundraiser Palace Centro, Fortitude Valley #lgbt

Cairns Tropical Pride 2011

Cairns Tropical Pride Festival August 2011 #lgbt http://cairnstropicalpride.com.au/

Aged Care for LGBTI people in Qld

Care Connect http://careconnect.org.au/ announces an Australian first - aged care packages for LGBTI adults in south east Queensland.

Tasmanian Labor Supports Same Sex Adoption

TASMANIAN GAY AND LESBIAN RIGHTS GROUP
Media Release

Saturday August 6th 2011

LABOR CONFERENCE SUPPORT FOR SAME-SEX ADOPTION WELCOMED


CALL ON TAS GOV TO ACT SWIFTLY ON ADOPTION EQUALITY

Tasmanian gay activists have welcomed the State Labor Conference's support for same-sex adoption. The motion in favour of equal adoption laws was passed late this afternoon by a significant majority.

Tasmanian Gay and Lesbian Rights Group spokesperson, Rodney Croome, called on the State Government to act swiftly on the Labor motion by introducing legislation to allow same-sex couples to adopt.

"Tasmania's unequal adoption laws send the message that same-sex parents and their families are second-rate", Mr Croome said.
"They also prevent same-sex adoption when it is in the best interests of the child, including where a child is being fostered by a same-sex couple."

Since 2003 step-parent adoption has been available to same-sex couples in Tasmania, but they are barred from adopting children relinquished by other people.

Only one or two Tasmanian children a year require adoption by non-related couples, but same-sex couples are permitted to foster and there are instances where the foster child would benefit from adoption by his or her same-sex foster parents.

Earlier this year the Tasmanian Government moved to legalise altruistic surrogacy arrangements, including those involving same-sex couples.
The State Labor Conference is expected to debate a motion in support of same-sex marriage tomorrow.

For more information contact Rodney Croome on 0499 010 668.

Australian Electoral Commission 2011 Electoral Pocketbook

http://www.aec.gov.au/about_aec/publications/electoral_pocketbook/2011/index.htm

Rainbow Labor Queensland welcomes Adshel turnaround

PRESS RELEASE 1 JUNE 2011

Rainbow Labor Queensland (RLQ) welcomes Adshel's decision to reinstate the QAHC Rip and Roll advertisements in Brisbane bus shelters, after removing them in response to an orchestrated homophobic campaign.

RLQ also welcomes the decision by other advertisers not to withdraw the same advertisements, despite the homophobic clamour. In addition, Rainbow Labor urges the Australian Advertising Standards Bureau to rule in QAHC's favour, should the matter come before them for consideration. RLQ has been heartened by the support of many ALP members and parliamentarians on this issue.

Grace Grace MP, Member for Brisbane Central, said "I cannot believe that in this modern age we still have members of our community who cannot accept that there exists an LGBT community and that health and safe sex promotion in this community is just as vital as any other. I find no offence whatsoever in the ads being currently displayed ...".

RLQ supports QAHC for their innovative and effective public health campaigns; RLQ and its members were active in publicising this issue and in contacting Adshel to express our outrage at their behaviour.

Rainbow Labor Queensland once again welcomes Adshel's decision to reverse its original discriminatory decision and allow QAHC to continue its important public health campaign.

Rainbow Labor Queensland works within the ALP to help achieve equality for the LGBTIQ community.

Trivia Night 27 May

Rainbow Labor Trivia Night
27 May at 7pm
Lvl 2, TLC Building, 16 Peel Street, Sth Brisbane

Come along and join in the fun!

Mike Stuchbery

Excellent open letter to Geoff Shaw, Vic Lib MP who likened homosexuality to child molestation - http://bit.ly/m3LvLK #auspol #sackgeoffshaw 

LetsTalkGayWeddings

@LTGW 

If time and space are curved, where do all of the straight people come from? ~Author Unknown