QNN - Weekly Queer News From Australia

QNN - Weekly Queer News From Australia

All the LGBTIQA+ news and sport from Australia in our weekly 5-minute bulletin. A weekly news bulletin for the diverse lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, queer and intersex communities, broadcast nationally via the Community Radio Network and via podcast.

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March 22, 2023 5 min

In News, Opposition Leader John Pesutto scores a victory in his bid to expel Moira Deeming from the parliamentary party room, the Australian Catholic University is facing backlash after librarians...

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In News, The Launceston Examiner publishes anti-trans fake news,Sydney-based Muslim preacher tirade against LGBTQI people and WorldPride. gay bar Pride Of Our Footscray may close, petition posted to the Legislative...

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In News, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joins 50,000 revellers for the WorldPride march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, locals vow to “reclaim the rainbow”, Moderator of the Uniting Church in...

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In News, Scott White pleads guilty to manslaughter, two trans women attacked in Port Melbourne, Hip Hop collective One Day drop rapper Spanian, bigots harass an elderly parishioner painting Rainbow...

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In News, 78er and Campaign Against Moral Persecution Founder, Robyn Kennedy accepts key to the City of Sydney, Hector Enrique Valencia attempts victim-blaming trans panic defence, Christian Schools in Australia...

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In News, NSW Labor leader Chris Minns support for gay conversion practices ban, NSW gay hate crimes inquiry critical of original investigators for missing key evidence, first Drag Storytime at...

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In News, the Special Commission of Inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crimes continues, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews joins an estimated 50,000 happy revellers for the annual Midsumma Pride March,  the route...

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In News, NSW Police to haul LGBTIQA+ rights campaigners in front of the Supreme Court to prohibit a peaceful protest march past the George Pell funeral, former PM Scott Morrison...

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In News, Queensland’s Police Commissioner offers formal apology to the LGBTIQA+ community, protesters plan to rally outside Catholic Cardinal George Pell’s funeral to condemn his decades-long opposition to LGBTIQ+ rights,...

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In News, a Baptist church in rural Australia opposes the flying of gay pride flags, Queensland Police attend Brisbane Pride event, Germany to lift blanket ban on gay men donating...

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In News, Tasmanian LGBTIQA+ activists welcomed the State Government’s decision to ban Nazi symbols, Nationals’ leader David Littleproud supports the Australian War Memorial’s decision to stop using gender neutral pronouns,...

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In News, NSW Election 2023: Candidates Questionnaire developed, Sydney’s new LGBTQI museum, Qtopia announces curatorial team, trans and gender-diverse swim event at Cook and Phillip Park Pool in Sydney’s CBD...

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In news, NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb writes letter of support to the Supreme Court judge heading the NSW inquiry into historical gay hate crimes, Regional WA LGBTIQ+ group Albany...

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In news, inquiry into NSW hate crimes between 1970 and 2010 continues with claims everyday policing did not respond effectively to bias crimes, Sydney queer nightclub ARQ and long-running gay...

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In news, NSW inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crimes continues, Just Equal Australia renews call for dedicated LGBTIQA+ Commissioner be appointed to the Australian Human Rights Commission, amendments to the Northern...

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In news, Scott White wins appeal against conviction of Scott Johnson murder, Liberal backbencher to defend conversion therapy, inquiry into Queensland Police Service scathing, Matthew Guy distances himself from Liberal...

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In news, top HIV support organisations call on social media giants to stop the spread of hacked Medibank health insurance data online,  Erskineville man faces court over threatening to distribute...

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In news, Senator’s anti-LGBTQI slur, TERF moment in Target store, Special commission seeks long-awaited justice, Lesbian minister honoured and Monkeypox vaccine supply plentiful. In sport, Beth Mead says no to...

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In news, LGBTIQ hate crimes inquiry commences in NSW, Australian Press Council finds Andrew Hornery breaches standards, Sydney WorldPride receives additional $300,000 grant, Taiwan Pride 2022 participation rate high, and...

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In news, chief executive of Sydney Catholic Schools forced to issue a formal apology, Benjamin Jansen sentenced to nine years jail for unlawful killing, Victorian Pride Lobby celebrates a win,...

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