{"id":3202,"date":"2015-04-25T21:50:31","date_gmt":"2015-04-25T21:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/lanesainty\/anything-but-marriage"},"modified":"2015-04-25T21:50:31","modified_gmt":"2015-04-25T21:50:31","slug":"15-issues-that-matter-to-lgbt-australians-beyond-marriage-equality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/3202","title":{"rendered":"15 Issues That Matter To LGBT Australians Beyond Marriage Equality"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We asked attendees at Sydney’s annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Fair Day what LGBT issues meant the most to them, with one catch: they couldn’t answer marriage equality. These are the topics people wished got more attention.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
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\n1.<\/span> Queer youth homelessness.<\/h2> \t\t\t
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\n2.<\/span> Safe and supportive spaces for LGBT people.<\/h2> \t\t\t
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\n3.<\/span> Stereotypes.<\/h2> \t\t\t
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\n4.<\/span> Discrimination on many fronts against transgender and gender diverse people.<\/h2> \t\t\t
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\n5.<\/span> Encouraging young people to accept others and themselves.<\/h2> \t\t\t
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\n6.<\/span> Acknowledging and making room for diverse notions of sexuality that come from Indigenous cultures and people of colour.<\/h2> \t\t\t
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\n7.<\/span> Support for all LGBT people, no matter their background, location or age.<\/h2> \t\t\t
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\n8.<\/span> How ignoring LGBT experiences affects victims of rape and sexual assault.<\/h2> \t\t\t
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\n9.<\/span> Laws requiring surgery for transgender people who want to legally change their sex.<\/h2> \t\t\t
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\n10.<\/span> Accepting difference within LGBT communities.<\/h2> \t\t\t
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\n11.<\/span> High suicide rates among transgender youth.<\/h2> \t\t\t
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\n12.<\/span> Ensuring young people feel comfortable in their own skin.<\/h2> \t\t\t
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\n13.<\/span> Loving and accepting LGBT children and family members.<\/h2> \t\t\t
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\n14.<\/span> Nursing homes and aged care facilities that welcome LGBT seniors.<\/h2> \t\t\t
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\n15.<\/span> Ensuring Australian classrooms, playgrounds and corridors are safe for LGBT kids.<\/h2> \t\t\t
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What LGBT issue means a lot to you?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>

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