by Kiara Martin | May 23, 2024 | Govt & Politics, News
Cumberland City Council has reversed its ban on same-sex parenting books. Cumberland resident Caroline Staples spoke at the meeting, presenting a petition with over 42,000 signatures in favour of the ban being dissolved. University of Wollongong lecturer in...
by Hayley Prenter | Apr 8, 2024 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
The Australian LGBTQIA+ community experience mental illness at a rate two to four times higher than the broader population, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The 2020-2022 National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing found three in...
by Kiara Martin | Nov 6, 2023 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, Feature
Imagine: you’re at the University of Wollongong’s UniBar on a Friday night; you’re seated with a crowd that is warm, welcoming, and oh so very queer; the space is electric — anticipation high for the performances you know are to come — and backstage, Drag Queens,...
by Ashleigh Gallagher | Aug 22, 2023 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
Young students from the University of Wollongong have discussed their opinions regarding the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ statement suggesting a potential change to the gender identity options available in the 2026 Census. The first phase of the ABS public...
by Lara Smith | May 6, 2023 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, Govt & Politics, News
A Supreme Court case into the fate of same-sex marriage in India is nearing an end. The case, which began on April 18th will consider whether the Special Marriage Act 1954 should be amended to allow marriages of same-sex couples. Lawyer for the petitioning couples,...
