See how Just.Equal Australia's work is making the news.
10th March 2025
[JEA] "Spokesperson Brian Greig said “overdue” policy reforms committed to at previous elections are still yet to be achieved".
4th March 2025
"In the next parliament, we must close the gap between MPs appearing to support us and actually doing so". JEA's Brian Grieg in Out in Perth.
31st January 2025
“science demonstrates the positive impact of gender affirming care.” Rodney Croome in QNews
25th January 2025
"A majority of the LGBTQIA+ community support police officers participating in Australia’s pride parades, according to a new national survey conducted by advocacy group Just.Equal Australia.
But the survey of 1516 queer Aussies found most in support want strict condition"
25th January 2025
“The overall results of this survey suggest that LGBTIQA+ communities favour a path towards a less acrimonious and more productive debate, one in which participation depends on an organisation’s record of LGBTIQA+ equality and acceptance.”
25th January 2025
"The survey highlights the responsibility organisations have in improving their practices, saying, “The survey makes it clear that the majority of LGBTIQA+ people believe in inclusive Pride parades, but also believe participation is a privilege that comes with the responsibility to improve policies and practices.” Rodney Croome in Star Observer
25th January 2025
"most of those who support police inclusion want it to come with strict conditions such as training in LGBTQ+ policing issues, more support for queer police officers, and a formal apology for police mistreatment of LGBTQ+ people."
17th January 2025
”Fixing surrogacy laws is overdue, but it mustn’t be the easy ‘low hanging fruit’, that a re-elected Cook Government picks as a means to dodge or delay other more controversial reforms.” JEA's Brian Grieg in Out in Perth.
7th January 2025
24th December 2024
“It is likely that Trump’s hate-fuelled anti-trans agenda will stir up hatred here in Australia,” Just.Equal spokesperson and veteran trans community advocate, Sally Goldner in QNews
27th November 2024
"Enough of the Punch and Judy show. Demand law reform by holding all MPs and candidates to account". JustEqual's Brian Grieg in Out In Perth.
8th November 2024
"Just.Equal Australia says the NSW Equality Bill being stripped of protections for teachers and students in religious schools was a lost opportunity" - News.
25th September 2024
The real challenge facing Rainbow Futures as it moves forward, is not so much its constitution, but the perception that the group has largely morphed into a cheer squad for the Labor Government. - Brian Grieg.
12th September 2024
Rodney Croome, the Just Equal spokesperson, said anti-LGBTQ+ vilification had “already been prohibited in Tasmania, Queensland, the ACT, NT and partially in NSW so the federal government has no excuses”.
10th September 2024
“The Government has deliberately dragged its feet on this legislation for years – now suddenly it’s urgent! Clearly this is only being done to block any amendments and shut down debate that exposes the flaws in the bill.” - Brian Greig
9th September 2024
"Since becoming Labor Leader in 2019, Anthony Albanese has broken promise after promise to the LGBTIQA+ community." - Rodney Croome
8th September 2024
Just.Equal Australia says the Government’s poor handing of LGBTIQA+ census questions could have been avoided if it had an LGBTIQA+ Equality Minister and a dedicated LGBTIQA+ Human Rights Commissioner.
23rd August 2024
"Legal decisions like the one we've seen from the Federal Court have a profound and positive impact on social attitudes towards LGBTIQA plus people and in this case particularly trans and gender diverse people." Rodney Croome on ABC Radio PM.
23rd August 2024
"Rodney Croome, a spokesperson for national lobby group Just.Equal Australia, said Anthony Albanese – a longtime supporter of Sydney’s Mardi Gras parade – should be uninvited until the decision is reversed"
23rd August 2024
12th August 2024
“Just.Equal calls on the Premier to publicly oppose this hate-speech and commit to anti-vilification protections if re-elected in six months time" - Just.Equal Australia's president Brian Greig in Out in Perth.
17th July 2024
Rodney Croome discusses proposed changes to how blood donors are screened.
17th July 2024
"Just Equal's Rodney Croome discusses proposed changes to blood donation rules in Australia for gay and bisexual men and trans women who have sex with men."
16th July 2024
"Rights group Just.Equal Australia have repeated their call for the Cook Government to outline its policy position on anti-vilification laws in the wake of the Brough case."
10th July 2024
27th June 2024
"National LGBTIQA+ rights group Just.Equal have highlighted that the Queensland government’s recent declaration that they would not proceed with bringing in state-based protections for students and teachers working at religious schools may be an indicator of what is likely to happen in Western Australia too."
23rd June 2024
15th June 2024
The Guardian reports Just.Equal's recently commissioned YouGov poll showing that, " more than half of Australians oppose laws allowing faith-based schools to legally sack or refuse to hire teachers on the basis of sexuality and gender identity"
Read more in our media release here.
11th June 2024
"It’s time we stood up to those politicians who want to give us half a loaf of bread, writes Rodney Croome."
11th June 2024
10th June 2024
"Survey commissioned by Just.Equal Australia comes as Brisbane’s Citipointe Christian College says it regrets distress caused by 2022 enrolment contract" - The Guardian
13th April 2024
