Pride has a place in Victoria.
We are lucky to live in a state that welcomes people for who they are. Yet sadly, we continue to hear that discrimination still continues to hurt our community. It infiltrates many facets of our society where we should all feel safe.
We have witnessed a long history of brutality and mistreatment of many members of the community. This is from those who are installed to protect us. We will no longer stand idle in the face of such inequity.
We are working to ensure this government invests in specialist support services for the community. In the 2024-2025 budget, I was pleased to see that the Victorian Government listened to our calls. They provided funding for Pride in Place. This is an organisation that does incredible work. It supports LGBTIQA+ people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or living in housing that is unsafe, insecure, or too expensive.
We stand for an equal and equitable Victoria. We look forward to working with the community and government to bring about anti-vilification legislation and protections to keep us all free from harm.
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Related Resources
> LGBTIQA+ legal service launched in the south-east – Rachel Payne
> LGBTIQA+ Anti-vilification – Rachel Payne
> Counting LGBTIQA+ Australians in the census – Rachel Payne
> Pride in Place Funding for LGBTIQA+ Services
> Status of Anti-vilification Legislation – Rachel Payne
> Concerns about anti-LGBTIQA+ hate speech in the South East – Rachel Payne
> Casey Rainbow Community Picnic
> Healthcare for Gender Diverse Minors – NoM 124
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