LGBTIQ+
Alternative labels
Gay community
Homosexuality
Sexual identity
LGBTQI
Sexual minorities
Rainbow community
LGBTIQ
LGBTQIA
LGBT
Transgender
Gender diverse
Guide
LGBTIQ+ communities: glossary of common terms
This resource sheet outlines a glossary of common terms used within LGBTIQ+ communities.
Report
Report on the Commonwealth Government's Exposure Draft of the Marriage Amendment (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill
The committee embarked on this task cognisant of the deeply held beliefs and aspirations of people engaged in this national debate, regardless of how they view the institution of marriage. Debate surrounding previous bills introduced, and associated inquiries undertaken, into the issue of same-sex marriage have drawn on advice and evidence garnered from key stakeholders...
Transcript
Peering through human rights-tinted glasses
Australia’s new Human Rights Commissioner, Edward Santow, will use his first year in office to focus on the treatment of people in detention in Australia.
Briefing paper
I can make a change, a rose by any other name
In September 2016, the Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV) consulted with a small cohort of ‘less visible’ faith leaders innovating within their separate faiths to provide pastoral care to people of diverse sexuality and gender in Victoria. While tensions between faith, ethnicity and sexuality have broad consequences for social cohesion, the emotional intelligence in...
Fact sheet
Same-sex couple families in Australia
This fact sheet highlights some of the key trends in same-sex couple families in Australia.