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Latham turned down $20k offer to avoid defamation case

Latham turned down $20k offer to avoid defamation case

Political firebrand Mark Latham refused to pay $20,000 to an MP who has sued for defamation after a graphic tweet unleashed a flood of abuse.

Death threats, slurs: MP's Latham tweet-fuelled abuse

Death threats, slurs: MP's Latham tweet-fuelled abuse

Death threats, slurs: MP's Latham tweet-fuelled abuse

Death threats, slurs: MP's Latham tweet-fuelled abuse

A vulgar post by Mark Latham turned a gay MP into a caricature, causing people to send offensive and threatening messages to his office, a judge has heard.

'Crass, vulgar' Latham tweet did not target MP: lawyer

'Crass, vulgar' Latham tweet did not target MP: lawyer

'Crass, vulgar' Latham tweet did not target MP: lawyer

'Crass, vulgar' Latham tweet did not target MP: lawyer

A crass, vulgar and offensive tweet by Mark Latham was merely about homosexual sex and did not specifically target a state MP, his lawyers have said.

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MP's 'stiff upper lip' after Latham's anti-gay comments

MP's 'stiff upper lip' after Latham's anti-gay comments

A homophobic tweet by political firebrand Mark Latham made it hard for MP Alex Greenwich to support his voters and the LGBTI+ community, a court has been told.

Young LGBTQI people face more discrimination in sport

Young LGBTQI people face more discrimination in sport

Young people from the LGBTQI community are more likely to experience discrimination while playing social sport, a study has found.

Same-sex book ban reversal 'a rejection of culture war'

Same-sex book ban reversal 'a rejection of culture war'

Cumberland City Council has scrapped its ban on a kids' book featuring same-sex parenting, a move welcomed by LGBTQI advocates.

'Hate is not a family value': book ban protesters erupt

'Hate is not a family value': book ban protesters erupt

A war of wars has erupted between rival groups outside a Sydney council chambers over the decision to ban a book featuring same-sex parenting.

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NSW set to apologise for criminalising homosexuality

NSW set to apologise for criminalising homosexuality

NSW set to apologise for criminalising homosexuality

NSW set to apologise for criminalising homosexuality

NSW Premier Chris Minns will use parliament to apologise for the state's former laws that made homosexuality a criminal offence.

New laws questioned after court keeps Iranian locked up

New laws questioned after court keeps Iranian locked up

New laws questioned after court keeps Iranian locked up

New laws questioned after court keeps Iranian locked up

A High Court ruling blocking an immigration detainee who failed to co-operate with his deportation being freed is raising questions about the need for new laws.

'Hurtful and divisive' gay book ban could cost council

'Hurtful and divisive' gay book ban could cost council

'Hurtful and divisive' gay book ban could cost council

'Hurtful and divisive' gay book ban could cost council

Funding for a Sydney council is under threat over its decision to ban books on same-sex parenting as politicians blast the move.

High-profile MPs to be witnesses in Latham defamation

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young and the speaker of the NSW parliament will be witnesses in a defamation lawsuit against ex-NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham.

Indefinite detention 'not punitive': government lawyer

Indefinite detention 'not punitive': government lawyer

Indefinite detention 'not punitive': government lawyer

Indefinite detention 'not punitive': government lawyer

Government authorities have tried to deport a bisexual man to Iran every six months since 2018 but they failed because he resisted, as he feared for his life.

Orange becomes part of the rainbow in pride celebration

Orange becomes part of the rainbow in pride celebration

Orange becomes part of the rainbow in pride celebration

Orange becomes part of the rainbow in pride celebration

Hundreds of people draped in rainbow pride flags, sequins and flowing gowns have paraded through the streets for a regional city's first pride festival.

Fight pledged to overturn 'betrayal' child bail laws

Fight pledged to overturn 'betrayal' child bail laws

Fight pledged to overturn 'betrayal' child bail laws

Fight pledged to overturn 'betrayal' child bail laws

Premier Chris Minns has defended controversial bail changes to crack down on youth crime after they passed the NSW parliament late at night.

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NSW ban on gay conversion will 'save countless lives'

A ban on gay conversion therapy has been welcomed by LGBTQI advocates after laws passed NSW parliament's upper house.

Gender-diverse choice for police body searches

A bill with safeguards for gender-diverse people undergoing police searches has been introduced in Queensland.

MPs to debate outlawing harmful homophobic sermons

The coalition will try to expand exemptions to conversion therapy laws while the Greens will aim to ban homophobic sermons when MPs debate criminal bans in NSW.

Artist reimages colonial photos through a Larrakia lens

Larrakia artist Gary Lee has a selection of new and remade works on show at midling 2 (Larrakia:Together) in an exhibition at the Cross Art Projects in Sydney.

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Reds' trailblazer Cavallo engaged at Coopers Stadium

Josh Cavallo, Adelaide United's trailblazing gay footballer, has announced his engagement to his partner on the club's home ground.

'It will save lives': Jail threat for gay 'conversions'

Legislation to outlaw gay conversion practices has reached NSW parliament, with exemptions for religious groups and parents discussing issues with their kids.

Reds to work with young gun after anti-pride comments

Teenaged forward Musa Toure made a mistake with his social media comments dismissing the A-Leagues' pride round, Adelaide United coach Carl Veart says.

Rural pride festival to run after 'distressing' debate

Orange, in regional NSW, is set to host its first LGBTQI pride festival, after a last-minute push to cancel it was overwhelmingly quashed by local councillors.

Mardi Gras parade sparkles through sorrow and tension

The glitter and glow of Mardi Gras has drawn some 120,000 people to Sydney's annual LGBTQI parade despite friction over police participation.

Queen for a day, Priscilla factor fades in outback town

Priscilla's outback locale draws tourist dollars from the cult classic film but attitudes towards the LGBTQI community mean year-round benefits remain elusive.

Memories of allegedly murdered men marked in Mardi Gras

The deaths of two young men broke hearts in the community as Sydney's annual Mardi Gras parade paid tribute to the pair.

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