#australia gay marriage

[nando161mando]

[oh-dear-so-queer]

Today, Australian women are allowed to remain in their government jobs after they marry (since 1966), people can leave a marriage freely (since 1975) and homosexuality is no longer a crime (since 1984 in NSW). Perhaps one day, situations like mine will be just another historical curiosity, a simple case of good old-fashioned discrimination.

"In/Out: A Scandalous Story of Falling Into Love and Out of the Church" - Steph Lentz

[dandelionsresilience]

Good News - March 22-28

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1. Scimitar-horned Oryx: A Story of Global Conservation Success

“Eight years following the first reintroductions of the species in a protected range in Chad, the species has been downlisted to ‘Endangered’ [an improvement from “extinct in the wild”] in the most recent IUCN Red List update.”

2. Thailand moves closer to legalising same-sex marriage

“Under the law, it describes a marriage union as one between two individuals, rather than a man and a woman. It will give LGBTQ+ couples the ability to adopt, have equal access to marital tax savings, rights to property and the ability to decide medical treatment when their partner is incapacitated.”

3. Juvenile platypus found in NSW: a sign of breeding success

“A baby platypus was discovered in the Royal National Park less than a year after 10 were reintroduced to the area, marking the end of a half-century local extinction. […] “Finding the juvenile platypus is a clear sign the reintroduced population is not just surviving but thriving, adapting well to their environment, and contributing to the genetic diversity and resilience of this iconic species.””

4. New Laws Protect Bird-Friendly Yards From Neighborhood Rules

“A blossoming legislative trend prevents homeowners associations, which set landscaping rules for a growing number of Americans, from forbidding native plants.”

5. Bookstores Around The World Are Flourishing Again

“[I]t’s not just the major chains like Barnes & Noble that are flourishing, as the US book sales market continues to both grow and diversify, the majority of the retail book market is controlled by small indie stores.”

6. 'Like a luxury condominium': Providence zoo unveils new red panda habitat

“"Kendji and Zan's new home boasts a spacious two-story, climate-controlled indoor space designed to mimic their natural Himalayan habitat," the zoo said in a news release. "This ensures their well-being regardless of fluctuating Rhode Island temperatures and humidity."”

7. The first CULTIVATE Mobile Research Lab on food sharing in Barcelona

“[Volunteers] engaged in growing, cooking and eating food together, and redistributing surplus food, as well as other actors involved in food sharing and sustainable food systems in Barcelona and its surroundings.”

8. New Methane Rule Will Reduce Natural Gas Waste, Generate Money for Taxpayers, Help Address Climate Change

“The Bureau of Land Management’s final rule on reducing methane waste from oil and gas production on public lands will conserve critical energy resources, with the added benefit of decreasing toxic pollution [….] The rule will benefit wildlife, public lands, water resources, and nearby communities. By requiring royalties for wasted methane, the rule will also generate more than $50 million each year for American taxpayers.”

9. 'Exceptional' Two-Headed Snake Undergoes Surgery in Missouri

“Tiger-Lily's [the snake’s] abnormal ovaries were then removed during surgery at the Saint Louis Zoo Endangered Species Research Center and Veterinary Hospital on March 11. The procedure went smoothly, with her ovaries being successfully removed, and the snake is recovering well.”

10. Aruba Embraces the Rights of Nature and a Human Right to a Clean Environment

“A draft constitutional amendment would make the Carribean nation the second country in the world to recognize that nature has the right to exist.”

March 15-21 news here | (all credit for images and written material can be found at the source linked; I don’t claim credit for anything but curating.)

[daemondamianeverything]

We got a majority vote saying yes to gay marriage (yay :) ) but couldn't do the same for the voice referendum?!

I'm really disappointed and the feeling I get that the majority of people are bigoted, ignorant and selfish but at least not to gay people (in general according to the yes marriage vote) doesn't give me that much comfort.

[sunset-telepath]

stick to dogshit fanfiction and shut the fuck up about people who are literally being ethnically cleansed. you’re a gigantic fucking racist and a massive fucking loser. get the fuck back in the dregs of ao3 where you belong you fucking prick. people are being mass-murdered and you’re trying to play where’s waldo with people’s real-ass lives. shameful behavior.

[ryukisgod]

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[raisethe-velvet]

after trying on bridesmaids dresses while looking for a dress for my school formal my mum decided to make me watch some movie about some wedding and now im wondering if i wanna get married at some point in my life

[batshit-auspol]

June 2004: An LGBT rights group sailed to an island off Queensland Australia, and declared it a sovereign kingdom in order to perform same-sex marriages, which were illegal in Australia at the time.

This led to the Australian government formally recognising it as a hostile nation in order to ban pride flags from government buildings.

Despite this, Australian governments did largely act cordially with the Kingdom, with government departments addressing communications to "The Gay Embassy" and acknowledging the Kingdom's mission in a number of letters.

The Gay Kingdom declared peace with Australia in 2017 after same-sex marriage was legalised, and formally re-united with the mainland shortly after.

Follow for more batshit moments in Australian politics

[fazcinatingblog]

i just think they should get married now

[letters-to-lgbt-kids]

My dear lgbt+ kids,

Here are some good things that happened in 2022!

January:

Canada bans conversion therapy

Greece allows gay men to donate blood (for the first time in 45 years!)

Israel legalizes surrogacy for gay couples

People in Switzerland are now able to legally change their gender without having to undergo surgery first

February:

New Zealand bans conversion therapy

Nonbinary people in Columbia are now entitled to a birth certificate with a "nonbinary" sex marker

Nayarit (Mexico) allows same-sex couples to adopt

Kuwait overrules a law that has been used to criminalize transgender people

Jowelle de Souza makes history as the first openly transgender parliamentarian in the Caribbean (Trinidad and Tobago)

March:

Chile legalizes same-sex marriage

 France removes the deferral period for gay men donating blood

The United States announces an overhaul of TSA protocols to implement gender-neutral screening at checkpoints

Wales (United Kingdom) bans conversion therapy

Kristin Crowley makes history as the first openly gay (and the first female) chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department (United States)

Diana Zurco makes history as Argentina’s first openly transgender newscaster

April:

Santa Catarina (Brazil) now allows nonbinary people to change their gender marker without having to file a lawsuit

Jalisco (Mexico) bans conversion therapy

The United States issues the first passport with a nonbinary gender 'X' option

May:

Greece bans conversion therapy

Lithuania allows gay men to donate blood

Croatia allows same-sex couples to adopt

Austria removes the deferral period for gay men donating blood

June:

Hidalgo (Mexico) now punishes people offering conversion therapy with up to 3 years in prison

Quebec (Canada) allows people to be classified as a parent (rather than a mother or father) on their child's birth certificate

North Carolina (United States) no longer demands proof of surgery from people who wish to change their gender marker

Spain prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or HIV status

Kamala Harris made history by hosting the first Pride Month reception by a sitting vice president at their residence (United States)

July:

Switzerland legalizes same-sex marriage

Antigua and Barbuda legalize "same-sex behavior"

Andorra decides to legalize same-sex marriage (the law will come into effect in 2023)

Slovenia legalizes both same-sex marriage and adoption

Ariana DeBose makes history as the first queer woman of color (and the first Afro-Latina) to win an Oscar for acting (United States)

August:

India expands the definition of family to include "queer relationships"

Chile equalizes the age of consent

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, same-sex activity is no longer illegal.

Vietnam declares that homosexuality is not a disease and bans conversion therapy

Ellia Green makes history as the first Olympian to come out as a trans man (Australia)

September:

In India, the State Medical Councils can now take disciplinary action against doctors who provide conversion therapy

Cuba legalizes both same-sex marriage and adoption

 Durango (Mexico) legalize same-sex marriage

Canada removes the deferral period for gay men donating blood

Kim Petras and Sam Smith make history as the first openly transgender woman and the first openly nonbinary person to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 (United States)

October:

Latvia allows civil unions for same-sex couples 

Paraguay bans conversion therapy

Byron Perkins makes history as the first out football player at HBCU (United States)

Duda Salabert and Erika Hilton make history as the first two openly transgender people elected to the National Congress of Brazil

November:

Singapore decriminalizes gay sex

Singapore also lifts censorship of lgbt+ media

Hidalgo becomes the first state in Mexico to recognize nonbinary people

Ireland removes the deferral period for gay men donating blood

December:

 Barbados legalizes "same-sex acts"

Here is to more good news in 2023!

With all my love,

Your Tumblr Dad

[oh-dear-so-queer]

Unfortunately, fundamentalist Christians – among them Sydney Anglicans – saw the Australian people's decision that same-sex couples should enjoy all the same rights and delights as heterosexual couples as a threat to their power and relevance.

"In/Out: A Scandalous Story of Falling Into Love and Out of the Church" - Steph Lentz

[sitp-recs]

liv, do you have any idiots to lovers recs? I’m thinking things in the vein of “keep it down” by warmfoothills; where draco and Harry like each other so much but are just so dumb about it! it also works if only one of them is an idiot (usually Harry, my oblivious king!!) huge bonus if they have a big, combined friend group that everyone in it either 1.knows they’re in love with eachother bc duh or 2.already thinks they are dating/fucking

It took me ages to post this but if you’re still around I got you, anon 🫡 That’s also a favorite trope of mine, I adore that warmfoothills fic. Here are some recs for you, I’ve had so much fun putting this list together. I also did a reclist for roommates AU a while ago. Hope you enjoy!

Still Life (2019, M, 3k)

Take A Stab At It by @sorrybutblog (E, 3k)

It’s a bit pathetic, Harry knows, to have a hard-on for the guy who bullied you in school. Kind of cliché to look back on years of obsession and hatred and think, Oh.

Closer by @pennygalleon (M, 5k)

All who know them are convinced that Harry and Draco are a couple. But that's just ridiculous.

Tread That Fine Line by disapparater (E, 5k)

Harry could cope with being in love with Draco, it was the needing to get fucked by him that was driving Harry insane.

Mise en Place by @corvuscrowned (T, 5.5k)

Draco needs to learn how to cook, and luckily, Harry knows his way around a kitchen. The fact that Draco is using his newfound cooking skills to impress another man... Well, Harry just tries not to think about that too much.

Two of Us by @sorrybutblog (E, 5.5k)

The gang goes to a gay bar. Or: five times Harry accidentally pretended to be Draco’s boyfriend and one time Draco told him to put out or shut up.

Per my last letter (I hope you choke on it) by @fluxweeed and @lastontheboat (T, 10k)

Or: the one where Harry has writer’s block and Malfoy isn’t helping.

Party of Two by fireflavored (E, 13k)

Drinking, sex, and a total misreading of the concept of fuck buddies.

Take the Moon by @tackytigerfic (M, 15k)

Harry Potter has always wanted a family of his own, and when a deadly blood curse forces him into a marriage bond with his best friend Draco Malfoy, it looks like he might just have found one. It's just a shame they’d always planned to break up after a year…

An Act of Kindness for One Harry Potter by a Sympathetic Draco Malfoy by 0idontknow0 (E, 15k)

As Draco leaned on the wall to wait for them to get dressed, he could not help feeling like he had done a very kind thing by disrupting them. Someone should give Potter a better rogering than that sorry sod had. The man had saved the bloody world—okay, mostly Europe—the least someone could do was give him a proper shag.

It's Friday (I'm in Love) by @punk-rock-yuppie (E, 16k)

At first, Draco only hangs out with them on Fridays after work; then he starts shagging Potter after pub nights. Then all the rest of the gang tries to befriend Draco and even worse, Potter tries to date him. It’s an absolute disaster, if you ask Draco. Or, Draco and Harry fall in love over the course of several Fridays and some other days of the week.

solemates by @shiftylinguini (E, 17k)

It starts because Harry has no self-control when it comes to meaningless and entertaining competition. Actually no, that's not quite right. It starts because Harry is absolutely plastered.

Five Weddings and a Potions Accident by lauren3210 (E, 19k)

In which Harry thinks he’s a playboy, everyone else knows better, and Hermione will kill Seamus if Ron tries to collect on that bet.

Nothing But You On My Mind by @moonflower-rose (M, 29k)

Potter has been in Australia on an internship for almost a year, and Draco cannot wait for him to get back home. They'll finally have a chance to talk about their feelings for each other. What could possibly go wrong? Loads, as it turns out.

Around You Moves by ignatiustrout (M, 29k)

Harry knew Draco was gay when he invited him to move in. He’s never had a problem with this. So why does he feel so weird about Draco bringing men home all of a sudden?

(The Piece) I was Missing All Along by lauren3210 (E, 30k)

Draco and Harry have been flatmates and best friends for years, and Draco thinks life is just perfect that way. But when something comes along and threatens to take all that away, Draco has to decide what it is he really wants, and just how hard he's going to work to get it.

A Love Story of Less-Than-Epic Proportions by InnerLilith (E, 39k)

Harry and Draco are just friends. Sure, they work together, and live together, and go to gigs together, and do pretty much everything else together—so what? That’s just what friends do. And Harry has no interest in messing with their friendship. He certainly doesn’t need everyone else constantly meddling, pestering them to just get on with it and get together already. He’s having a hard enough time as it is, trying to come to terms with the fact that he probably isn’t ever going to find love. But who needs love, anyway, when you’ve got a best friend?

Another Heart Whispers Back by @slytherco (E, 53k)

At twenty-five, Harry Potter is still a virgin and sorely lacking in options to change that state anytime soon. To help him find a plus one for Ron and Hermione’s wedding, and maybe kill two birds with one stone, Harry’s friends set him up on a series of blind dates. The only problem is, there’s something not quite right with each of their candidates.

Nights With You by @the-sinking-ship (E, 58k)

Draco is mortified when moments prior to departing for the most anticipated destination wedding of the year, he is cruelly dumped. But when he learns that Harry Potter has, at long last, split with his horrible boyfriend, Draco is certain his luck has changed. Never a man to squander an opportunity for revenge (and what would probably be a spectacular shag), Draco vows to make Potter his for the weekend.

All Must Draw Near by Saras_Girl (M, 61k)

Harry doesn't have time for rumours; he has a shop to run. Which is just as well, really.

The Pure and Simple Truth by lettered (G, 65k)

Harry, Draco, and Hermione go to a pub. Harry, Draco, and Pansy go to a pub. Harry, Draco, Pansy, and Hermione go to a pub. Harry, Draco, Hermione and Ron go to a pub. Harry, Draco, Hermione, Ron, and Pansy―you guessed it―go to a pub. I could go on. In fact, I did. Harry, Draco, Hermione, Pansy, Ron, Blaise, Luna, Goyle, Neville, and Theodore Nott go to a pub. In various combinations.

[workingclasshistory]

On this day, 14 June 2014, LGBT+ activists visited Cato Island in the uninhabited Coral Sea Islands and declared an independent Gay Kingdom in protest at discrimination against same-sex couples by the Australian government, which governs the islands. The Australian government at that time was attempting to change the law to prevent same-sex couples married overseas having their relationships recognised in Australia. One Dale Parker Anderson (pictured) raised a rainbow flag on the island, declared himself Emperor, and claimed the Coral Sea Islands as a homeland for gay and lesbian people. The Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands, as it was formally named, dissolved itself after Australia legalised gay marriage in 2017. This Pride month, check out our timeline of LGBTQ history in our Stories app: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/tag/7789/lgbtq-history https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=644214321085120&set=a.602588028581083&type=3

[jevilowo]

I'm at such crazy wild tf2 hyperfixation levels I've started thinking about the stupid questions.

Like, what's the UK monarchy situation? We know Demodad killed the queen, did that end the monarchy? Isn't Tavish technically a prince, did his dad become the new king of england? Did scotland gain independence???

Irl, Australia didnt gain independence until the 80s, but they're independent a lot earlier in tf2 as they're able to keep the australium thing below radar as far back as like the mid to late 1800s. Plus, they have their own monarchy!! How did this happen???? And when????

Really weird question but. What's the civil rights situation? No one's racist in the comics (except Soldier and Zhanna once to Spy), but the presense of iconic american folk hero John Henry as a mercenary implies slavery happened, unless it didn't and thats how he was able to become a mercenary. Still, there are very very few people of colour present in the comics (Demo and his family, John Henry, the original Spy) so. Who knows.

Also is gay marriage legal yet in tf2. I must know for fanfic reasons.

At the end of the day, tf2 is silly shooty game but that can't and won't stop me from puzzling over this shit.

[crystaltreebee]

incorrect quotes ?

based on my friends groups quote book:

~~~~~

Jack: “War is just next level bullying” (Pulitzer interaction coded haha)

~~

Someone(idk ok?): “I’m proud to be normal”

Race: “IM SORRY YOURE BASIC”

~~ Albert: “Mass Murder is ok”

~~ Race(losing at uno): “you’re so… unamerican!”

(fun fact the context behind this was our principal losing at uno to me and a friend)

~~ Davey: “Dad can I have a few friends over to take on |the newspaper|” (original quote was the Canadian Coast Guard)

~~ Race: “you may be fruity, but you ain’t a snack”

~~ Pulitzer: “go away you homeless hallucination”

~~ Albert: “that statement makes me want to become homophobic”

~~ Katherine: “I just really like women”

~~ Albert: “I’ll gouge your eyes out and shove them down your throat…. Mmmm boba!”

~~ Race; “every seconds a hot second of you look nice enough.”

~~ Specs: “Romeo is that even a burger?”

Romeo: “it is a burger it’s just got 19 patties.”

Elmer: “wha- why?”

Romeo: “I’m a hungry little boy”

Buttons: “ ITS THIRTY DOLLARS ROMEO!”

(I witnessed this 😔)

~~ Les: “You’re not gay???”

Davey: “….no?..”

Les: “But I was an ally, man! Now I’m forcing you to be gay like everyone else.”

~~ Davey: “I don’t like men!…. Ok when you look at me with those eyes maybe I do.”

~~ Specs: “Australia doesn’t exist, Romeo.”

Romeo: “yes it does??”

Specs: “no. DAVEY! Australia doesn’t exist right?”

Davey(sighing): “Yea,”

~~ Sarah: “I hate to break it to you but men……no”

~~ Oscar Delancy: “No electric pencil sharpener? That’s homosexual.”

~~ Spot: “you know when I’m angry I like to say I’m going to commit war crime in |manhattan| and I think that’s a healthy coping mechanism.”

~~ Les(looking at pride flags): “I’ve been to all those places.”

David: “are you sure?”

Les(pointing at bi flag): “I’ve been there”

~~ Jack: “you heard it here guys! Axe body spray is the #1 cause of marriage.”

~~ Hannah: “I’m a good person I swear! I just mildly support child labor”

~~ Race: “you’re alone in my room and I take out my |harmonica| and start playing careless whisper.”

~~ Race: “do you feel picked on, harassed, unloved? Good, then my work here is done.”

~~ Sarah: “you’re embarrassed because you like men, and you absolutely should be.”

~~ Specs: “you thought Germany was part of Britain.”

~~ Romeo: “Call me America the way I be spying.”

~~ Davey: “How do you sell your mom for a pack of cigarettes?”

Race: “they were cigars, coronas actually.”

Davey: “they were lung cancer”

~~

I’m so sorry for how long this is, the quote book is a year or so old by now