Did the Aussie LGBTQ+ community suffer pushback after marriage equality?

Embargoed until: Publicly released: 2023-08-10 03:00

Australia; NSW

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Australian LGBTQ+ community members felt the controversial Religious Discrimination Bill of 2022 was introduced as a form of pushback on their rights following marriage equality, according to a survey from Newcastle. Australian researchers interviewed 29 LGBTQ+ people about their experiences during the marriage equality debate, and asked them about the concept of 'resurgent prejudice' - where progress on LGBTQ+ rights is met with an attempt to restrict their rights elsewhere. The researchers say there is a belief within the community that elements of the Religious Discrimination Bill was resurgent prejudice, something that can restrict the efforts of advocates and activists.