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– Federal Parliament has passed Australia's own version of Magnitsky Laws, which allows for targeted sanctions against individuals responsible for human rights violations. Emma Hoy spoke with one of the The post Aus passes Magnitsky laws, activists call for Chechen leaders to be targeted | Critics of proposed ‘cyber-bulling' law say it will only make defamation lawsuits easier | Religious Discrimination Bill won't protect those who face discrimination says gay Christian man | The Informer – 9 Dec 2021 appeared first on The Informer.

– World AIDS Day is 1 Dec so we look back at two stories from this season. One looks at exciting new research being undertaken in Melbourne into a potential The post World AIDS Day | Dennis Altman on Aus Afghan refugee refusal | The Informer – 2 Dec 2021 appeared first on The Informer.

– The federal government has tabled its long-awaited Religious Discrimination Bill. The legislation would weaken some existing protections for LGBTQIA+ Australians and has been roundly condemned by queer advocates, among The post Religious Discrimination Bill legalises discrimination opponents say | MQFF rebuffs calls to cut film funded by Israeli gov | The Informer – 25 Nov 2021 appeared first on The Informer.

– New research by Vic Pride Lobby finds the vast majority of queer Victorians surveyed don't trust or feel safe around police. We speak with Nic Holas of the Lobby The post Majority of queer Victorians don't trust or feel safe around police survey finds | Vic LGBTIQ Commissioner on the issues facing our communities | The Informer – 18 Nov 2021 appeared first on The Informer.

  – The Victorian state government has proposed changes banning deferrable medical interventions on intersex children until they are able to consent. The changes have been welcomed after years of The post Trans activists attacked by far-right mob in Bulgaria | Paediatric surgeon comments on proposed intersex surgery ban | The Informer – 11 Nov 2021 appeared first on The Informer.

– The board of Sydney Mardi Gras has proposed changes to its constitution that would mean a significant portion of the board is appointed by other board members, not elected The post Sydney Mardi Gras board proposes change to constitution | How has the Melbourne arts community survived the long lockdown? | The Informer – 4 Nov 2021 appeared first on The Informer.

– As Melbourne emerges from another tough long lockdown, we hear from some queer pubs about how they've managed while their doors were shut and how important queer spaces are The post Queer pubs emerge from lockdown | First-hand account of queer life in Burundi | What's happening for Aussie Ace Week? | The Informer – 28 Oct 2021 appeared first on The Informer.

– The Australian Human Rights Commission has released a report recommending non-medically necessary interventions on intersex children be banned until they are able to give consent. We speak with intersex The post Human Rights Commission calls for ban on intersex child surgeries | How has Texas banned abortions? | Vic LGBTIQ Commissioner #FabJab interview | Vic private prison nominated for trans inclusion award | The Informer – 21 Oct 2021 appeared first on The Informer.

– NSW has a new premier in Dominic Perrottet. A self-declared social conservative, he has previously expressed opposition to marriage equality, abortion, and support for Donald Trump. Is social progress The post Should queer people be concerned about new NSW Premier? | Victoria passes Assisted Reproductive Treatment reforms | Scotland introduces LGBTQI issues and history into school curriculum | The Informer – 14 Oct 2021 appeared first on The Informer.

  – A petition calling for gender-affirming surgery to be covered amassed over 100,000 in a matter of days. Currently, the surgery isn't covered and is extremely expensive. We speak The post Huge support for gender-affirming surgery to be covered by Medicare | Polish provinces buckle under EU pressure over ‘LGBT-Free' zones | New Gold Coast gay bar defies trend | The Informer – 7 Oct 2021 appeared first on The Informer.

– Despite Victoria leading the country with many LGBTQIA+ reforms, the parliament has one of the lowest numbers of out LGBTQIA+ people. A new campaign launched by the Vic Pride The post Campaign to end Vic's low queer representation in parliament | Impacts of Covid delays to gender affirming surgery | Yarra council votes to include ‘A' in LGBTQIA+ | The Informer – 30 Sep 2021 appeared first on The Informer.

  – Vic Gov announces it will follow through on its promise to ban workplace discrimination of LGBTQI teachers in independent religious schools. We speak to the Vic Pride Lobby, The post Vic Gov announces ban against discrimination of LGBTIQ teachers in religious schools | Proposed community sponsorship could greatly help queer refugees | The Informer 23 Sep 2021 appeared first on The Informer.

– NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham headed a parliamentary committee to assess the anti-trans education bill that he had introduced into parliament himself. We speak with Greens MP David... LEARN MORE The post Latham's anti-trans bill gathers pace | Manchester Pride faces counter-march over corporatisation | The Informer – 16 Sep 2021 appeared first on The Informer.

  – Vic Gov to broaden anti-vilification laws to include sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and HIV status. We speak with Vic Pride Lobby about how the reforms came The post Vic Gov broadens anti-vilification laws | Trans-women persecuted in Cameroon | Queer youth feel unsafe at school | The Informer – 9 Sep 2021 appeared first on The Informer.

– Drug trials for a HIV cure are about to begin in Victoria. We speak with a lead researcher of the trial, along with Thorne Harbour Health and Living Positive The post HIV cure trials in Vic. | Impacts of Grindr | Russian film challenges homophobia | The Informer – 2 Sep 2021 appeared first on The Informer.

– With Afghanistan under Taliban control once more, we hear from the Afghan Australian Women's Association & Prof. Sha-ahram Akifahrzadeh about what it could mean for human rights in the The post Human rights concerns for Afghanistan | Dennis Altman on Aus Gov refusal to accept refugees | OnlyFans de-platforms sex workers with new content rules appeared first on The Informer.

– Victoria is set to decriminalise sex work after years of campaigning by advocates. We speak to Fiona Patten MP who led the legislative review about why it's taken so The post Victoria to Decriminalise Sex Work | LGBTQIA+ Youth at Greater Risk of Domestic Violence During Lockdowns | 19 Aug 2021 The Informer appeared first on The Informer.

– Germany has some of the toughest anti-hate speech laws in the world and they were tested for the first time in the country's highest court after Facebook removed several The post Germany's anti-hate speech laws tested | Combating increasing HIV rates in Indonesia | Frontline healthcare worker dealing with covid | The Informer 12 Aug 2021 appeared first on The Informer.

The Tokyo Olympics has seen a record number of out Olympians. We look at how rising visibility at elite levels can have a positive impact, and where more work needs The post Record number of out Olympians | LGBTQIA+ censorship in China | NZ to ban conversion practices | The Informer 5 Aug 2021 appeared first on The Informer.

More and more people are identifying as non-binary and gender diverse. We investigate the rise in the reported statistic | The Vic. Pride Lobby ran a campaign during last year's local government elections calling The post  Rise in people identifying as Non-Binary| Record number of Vic. Council LGBTQIA+ reforms | Side Gallery for LGBTQIA+ artists | The Informer 29 July 2021 appeared first on The Informer.

On this week's show, we talk about a recurring question regarding trans access to toilets coming from an elected councillor. We ask why data on LGBTQIA+ demographics isn't being collected in this year's census. And we look at The post Public question time in local councils | LGBTQIA+ and census | State Government's new plan in health and wellbeing services | 22 July 2021 appeared first on The Informer.

Tbilisi Pride March organisers violently attacked. We hear first-hand from the activists in Georgia about the struggle for LGBTQIA+ rights in the country | The Vic. Pride Centre was opened The post Pride activists attacked in Georgia | Vic. Pride Centre opens | Gentrification of queer nightclubs | The Informer 15 July 2021 appeared first on The Informer.

New research on the intersectional experiences of Indigenous LGBTQIA+ people, why new anti-LGBT laws have been passed in Hungary, and the University of Melbourne navigates the line between academic freedom The post Indigenous LGBTQIA+ experiences appeared first on The Informer.

Pride or Profit? Do companies really support LGBTQIA+ causes or are they merely chasing the Rainbow dollar? The Federal Coalition is set to reintroduce its contentious Religious Freedoms legislation. What impact could it have on LGBTQIA+ people? And will the big-spending... LEARN MORE The post The Informer 1 July 2021 appeared first on The Informer.

  The Informer is back for 2021! In the first episode, we cover Mark Latham's anti-trans bill before NSW parliament, and what it could mean for trans-kids; how the findings... LEARN MORE The post The Informer is back! |Podcast 24 June 2021 appeared first on The Informer.

Emily Johnson investigates why gay asylum seeker has spent the last eight years in an Australian detention centre. #freeali The LGBT community faces one of the highest suicide rates in... LEARN MORE The post The Informer Podcast 19 November 2020 appeared first on The Informer.

Biden is in and Trump is out. Joe Biden is the new president of America.  Celebrate the history, culture and achievements of the traditional landowners of Australia with us for... LEARN MORE The post The Informer Podcast 12 November 2020 appeared first on The Informer.

Gavin Height provides a live report from the Saturday protests in Perth over the transphobic comments made by the Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas. Voting has now closed for the US... LEARN MORE The post The Informer Podcast 5 November 2020 appeared first on The Informer.

On the 21st of October, the NSW Parliament unanimously passed a motion in support of trans people, put together by Independent member of Sydney Alex Greenwich. This motion is to... LEARN MORE The post The Informer Podcast 29 October 2020 appeared first on The Informer.

RMIT University is paving the way for more authenticity when it comes to their trans students. In an unprecedented new move, trans students are now able to go by their... LEARN MORE The post The Informer Podcast 22 October 2020 appeared first on The Informer.

With the hearings for the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with a Disability continuing, in this week's podcast, we give you some information about the... LEARN MORE The post The Informer Podcast 1 October 2020 appeared first on The Informer.

Elderly LGBT+ people are experiencing isolation during #COVID. How can we ensure that this community feel less isolated during the pandemic? We spoke with Switchboard Victoria CEO Joe Ball about... LEARN MORE The post The Informer Podcast 15 October 2020 appeared first on The Informer.

In this week's podcast, we speak to Kate Eastman from The Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation towards people with a disability, about the unfair treatment of disabled... LEARN MORE The post The Informer Podcast 8 October 2020 appeared first on The Informer.

In recent years, HIV has become a growing concern in Indonesia, making it one of the countries with the highest cases in infection rates in Asia and the Pacific region.... LEARN MORE The post The Informer Podcast 24 Sep 2020 appeared first on The Informer.

On this week's podcast, we speak to the Executive Director of Sudanese LGBT organisation Bedayaa, Noor Sultan, on the recent legal changes abolishing the death penalty for sodomy. We also... LEARN MORE The post The Informer Podcast 17 Sep 2020 appeared first on The Informer.

Television has made monumental strides internationally and in Australia. Star Trek's newest recruits include its first non-binary and trans actors playing their rightful counterparts in the long-running franchise. The Informer... LEARN MORE The post Diversity and representation in the media appeared first on The Informer.

Independent gay author David Menon, who has written more than 20 novels in the crime genre, has a new book available for preorder. The novel, titled Uncle Dad is the... LEARN MORE The post Uncle Dad by David Menon appeared first on The Informer.

A documentary on the furry fandom that focuses on its history starting in the 70s and its role today as a massive space for LGBTQIA+ people to be open and... LEARN MORE The post Furry Fandom documentary to premiere! appeared first on The Informer.

New research from Headspace has shown that there's been a significant impact on mental health in young people during the pandemic. Crucially, young people have less faith in themselves than... LEARN MORE The post COVID-19 and mental health in young people appeared first on The Informer.

Support the Informer Daily, Donate to JOY This weekend saw a large Black Lives Matter protest outside State Parliament and throughout the CBD. Informer Reporter Nicholas Kameniar-Sandery was there to... LEARN MORE The post Inside Melbourne's Black Lives Matter protests appeared first on The Informer.

Support the Informer Daily, Donate to JOY Legendary singer Mama Alto is taking part in a unique event Global Pride. Toby Halligan sat down with Mama Alto for the Star... LEARN MORE The post Mama Alto on the upcoming Global Pride event appeared first on The Informer.

Support the Informer Daily, Donate to JOY The death of George Floyd in the United States has been the catalyst from protests across the country. Where is the anger coming... LEARN MORE The post George Floyd protests – where's the anger coming from? appeared first on The Informer.

Support the Informer Daily, Donate to JOY Today in an encore episode, we talk to Lauren Rosewarne about robots and sex toys! The post Encore episode – robots and sex toys! appeared first on The Informer.

Support the Informer Daily, Donate to JOY We talk to Anja Homburg about the need for public transport to be made more accessible. Surprisingly there are still some huge gaps... LEARN MORE The post Calls to end the permanent lockdown – for people with disabilities appeared first on The Informer.

Support the Informer Daily, Donate to JOY Today, we speak to Victorian Greens Senator Janet Rice about the Greens' plan for the economy. And gay men are under attack in... LEARN MORE The post How to get the Australian economy going again? The Greens' plan appeared first on The Informer.

Support the Informer Daily, Donate to JOY Continuing our chat with Jeremy O'Connor from UniSA about creative industries. And we have a weekend update from Frock Hudson! The post So, there's no creative industries policy… what now? appeared first on The Informer.

Support the Informer Daily, Donate to JOY Yes, that's true. Nearly every OECD country has an arts and creative industries policy. But Australia doesn't. What does that mean? We speak... LEARN MORE The post Wait, Australia doesn't have a creative industries policy?! appeared first on The Informer.

Support the Informer Daily, Donate to JOY A recent study published in PLOS ONE looked into the attitudes of 30,000 Australians living with HIV regarding clinical research into a cure... LEARN MORE The post New research into people living with HIV and clinical trials appeared first on The Informer.

Support the Informer Daily, Donate to JOY Today we have a special long-form interview with Daniel Witthaus from NICHE, the National Institute for Challenging Homophobia Education. It's a group that... LEARN MORE The post NICHE – Combating homophobia in rural and regional Australia appeared first on The Informer.

Support the Informer Daily, Donate to JOY Today, we continue our look at family violence and spyware with reporting by Toby Halligan, Sayee Shree and Nicholas Kameniar Sandery. The post The Wild World of Spyware and Family Violence, pt 2 appeared first on The Informer.

Support the Informer Daily, Donate to JOY We talk about spyware and family violence in this special retrospective episode of The Informer with reporting by Toby Halligan, Sayee Shree and... LEARN MORE The post The Wild Word of Spyware and Family Violence, part 1 appeared first on The Informer.