Queer rights
Japanese court lands a blow to marriage equality during Pride Month
The Osaka District Court deemed that the ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional. Last year, a petition at the Sapporo District Court ruled the ban unconstitutional
Rally held in Sydney against Morrison government’s push to dilute LGBT+ rights
Activists have opposed the conservative Liberal-National coalition government’s attempts to push through the Religious Discrimination Bill that dilutes the existing anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ individuals in faith-based schools and institutions
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