AAP: LGBTQI protections bolstered, but not completely

October 18, 2024

An excerpt from Yahoo News (AAP):

Anti-discrimination laws remain outdated in NSW despite recent changes that are set to improve equality for LGBTQI communities, advocates say.

A wide-ranging but watered-down bill, drafted by independent MP Alex Greenwich, was passed into law in NSW parliament on Thursday night after a 15-12 upper-house vote.

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Justice and Equity Centre policy director Alastair Lawrie said the anti-discrimination review must be prioritised quickly.

“NSW laws still fail to protect bisexual, non-binary and intersex people against discrimination and vilification,” he said.

Yahoo News (AAP), Friday 18 October 2024

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