Tag: Richard Marles

Australia's Deputy Prime Minister, Richard Marles, has defended the government's decision to exclude questions related to gender, sexual orientation, and diverse sex characteristics from the upcoming census. The absence of such questions in the 2021 census had previously led the Australian Bureau of Statistics to issue an apology after LGBTQ+...

The Presbyterian Church of Australia has submitted a paper to the Australian Law Reform Commission requesting the right to prevent students in same-sex relationships or those who engage in premarital sex from taking leadership positions in prestigious schools. The submission was part of the review of Religious Educational Institutions...

Members of the Australian Defence Force will now be able to participate in LGBTQ+ events again after Australia’s deputy Prime Minister revoked a ban put in place by former Minister Peter Dutton. The ban, which was put in place by then Minister of Defence Peter Dutton, saw Australian Defence staff...