Media Release
Wednesday August 28th 2019
 
LGBTIQ COMMUNITY AND ALLIES' VIEWS SOUGHT ON RELIGIOUS AND TRANS DEBATES 

"Politicians need to know how the current religious freedom and transgender debates are affecting the LGBTIQ community and our allies." - Ivan Hinton-Teoh

Equality advocates have launched a new LGBTIQ community survey to gauge attitudes to the current religious freedom and transgender debates.

The survey by just.equal is open to LGBTIQ people and their allies and will inform advocates and lobbyists ahead of the likely introduction of federal religious freedom and discrimination legislation.

Just.equal spokesperson, Ivan Hinton-Teoh, said,

"Politicians need to know how the current religious freedom and transgender debates are affecting the LGBTIQ community and our allies."

”Given the Morrison Government’s commitment to positive mental health, we believe it is important to explore the impact the extended debate is having on our community."

"I urge all LGBTIQ Australians and our allies to participate in the survey, so we can show politicians what impacts their actions have."

Mr Hinton-Teoh said just.equal has a history of conducting surveys to ensure the LGBTIQ community has a say over issues that affect it.

"Going back to the plebiscite, we have sought the views of the LGBTIQ community to ensure they are front-and-centre to our policy direction and the policy direction of law-makers."

"Our surveys, including the current one, are developed with the assistance of social science researcher, Dr Sharon Dane."

"A multiple-mode recruitment strategy is used to ensure the survey researchers a broad and diverse sample of the LGBTIQ community."

To take the survey, go to http://bit.ly/NewLGBTIQSurvey
A copy of the survey graphic is attached.
 
For this statement on the web, click here
For more information contact Ivan Hinton-Teoh on 0419 124 826.