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‘Gay Wedding Cakes’: What Happens When LGBTI Rights And Religious Freedom Intersect
By Liam Elphick, University of Western Australia Last year, 61.6% of Australians voted in favour of marriage equality, leading to the passage of legislation to allow same-sex couples to marry. In response to religious concerns and as a concession to ensure marriage equality would pass through parliament, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced in November that …
Review Of Australian Family Law System Calls For LGBTIQ Submissions
The Australian Law Reform Commission has encouraged LGBTIQ people to have their say in its review of the Australian family law system. The review will cover 47 broad questions around the Family Law Act 1975, and in an issues paper released on Wednesday the ALRC asks how the accessibility of the family law system can …