Tag: Equality Australia
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Why Was Charitable Status Granted to Equality Australia? – Letter to PM Anthony Albanese
Today, A. Johnsen visited Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s electorate office in Division of Grayndler, delivering a clear message via staff and submitting a formal letter. Dear Prime Minister, I would like to know the reasoning behind your decision to grant Equality Australia charitable status, allowing it to access significant tax breaks at a cost to…
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Equality Australia: Equality for Whom?
Equality Australia presents itself as the nation’s leading LGBTIQ+ advocacy organisation, dedicated to advancing equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer Australians. Founded in 2018 in the wake of the successful same sex marriage campaign, the organisation has grown into a powerful presence in Australia’s legal, political and media landscape. With high-profile patronage,…
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Resign as patron of Equality Australia – Letter to Governor General
Dear Governor General I am concerned that you are making an unwise and inappropriate decision by being patron of Equality Australia. Equality Australia is currently interfering in the court case Giggle v Tickle by opposing the Lesbian Action Group’s position re the existence of and the definition of lesbian. Lesbians are same sex attracted females.…
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Open Letter to Board of Directors Equality Australia
From: An Alliance of Australian lesbian, women’s and children’s rights organisations Dear Directors of the Board of Equality Australia, We the undersigned represent a broad alliance of lesbian and women’s rights organisations in Australia who have come together to invite Equality Australia to participate in a mediated round table discussion over the substantive issues that…