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Pride In Diversity

Leading Employers Sign Up To Create Gay-Friendly Workplaces

Some of Australia’s highest profile employers have come out in support of a ground-breaking program which aims to make workplaces more responsive to the needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.

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Posted Wed, 10/02/2010 - 11:03am by admin.

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Celebrities help launch Wear It With Pride on the steps of the Sydney Opera House.

Celebrities Help Launch National Education Campaign

02/02/10 - Australian celebrities have come out in force today on the steps of the Sydney Opera House to launch a new national education campaign. The celebrities have joined forces with members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community to educate all Australians about 85 law reforms that will positively affect the lives of same sex couples.

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Posted Tue, 02/02/2010 - 4:02pm by admin.

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Adoption Inaction: Unacceptable

Adoption Inaction: Unacceptable

The NSW Government has refused to act to remove discrimination against same-sex couples in adoption law. The government announcement came in response to a NSW Parliamentary report which found that the removal of discrimination against same-sex couples was in the best interest of children.

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Posted Tue, 12/01/2010 - 3:11pm by admin.

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HEALTH ORG WINS HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD

HEALTH ORG WINS HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD

10/12/09 - The work of ACON, Australia’s largest community-based gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) health and HIV organisation, has been recognised with an Australian Human Rights Award.

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Posted Thu, 10/12/2009 - 1:53pm by admin.

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ACON Christmas Closing Hours

ACON Christmas Closing Hours

ACON would like to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season. We will be closed for the holidays from 2pm Thursday 24 December 2009 and will reopen on Monday 4 January 2010.

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Posted Mon, 07/12/2009 - 9:29am by admin.

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Natalie Bassingthwaighte

Want To Be A Music Video Star?

Organisers of a national campaign about same-sex law reform are looking for people from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex communities to be featured in a video clip with Natalie Bassingthwaighte to promote the campaign.

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Posted Fri, 27/11/2009 - 3:05pm by admin.

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HEALTH ORG SAYS “I DON’T” TO SAME-SEX MARRIAGE INQUIRY REPORT

HEALTH ORG SAYS “I DON’T” TO SAME-SEX MARRIAGE INQUIRY REPORT

26/11/09 - One of Australia’s leading gay, lesbian bisexual and transgender (GLBT) health organisations says an Australian Senate Inquiry Report is perpetuating discrimination against same-sex couples by recommending the continuation of unequal marriage laws.

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Posted Thu, 26/11/2009 - 4:18pm by admin.

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INDIA’S GAY PRINCE TO VISIT AUSTRALIA

Community Forum Featuring Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil

ACON is very pleased to invite you to a special community forum featuring His Highness Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil, Crown Prince of the princely state of Rajpipla in Gujarat, India. His Highness is the son of the Maharana Shri Raghubir Singhi Rajendrasinghi Sahib, who has been Maharaja (Great King) of Rajpipla since 1963.

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Posted Fri, 16/10/2009 - 3:03pm by admin.

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same-sex law reform

GLBT HEALTH ORGS SEEK COMMUNITY INPUT ON EDUCATION CAMPAIGN

08/09/09 - Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people are being urged to help shape a national education campaign about the Federal Government’s recent same-sex law reforms.

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Posted Tue, 08/09/2009 - 4:35pm by admin.

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Act NOW on Adoption

Act NOW on Adoption

The NSW Parliament Law and Justice Committee has recommended the removal of discrimination against same-sex couples in adoption. Take action now and urge the NSW Government to implement the majority recommendations of the Committee.

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Posted Tue, 14/07/2009 - 9:46am by admin.

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