Search
Plans

Premium Content:

admin
admin

Protests Over Both Major Parties Refugee Policies

Community

Protest Regugees Aug 24 2013Protesters took to the streets of Perth today to voice their opposition to both major parties asylum seeker policies.

Speakers at the rally highlighted the Rudd government’s recent decision to relocated refugees arriving by boat to Papua New Guinea.

- Advertisement -

The decision means that homosexual refugees coming to Australia to flee persecution in their home country due to their sexuality, will now be sent to a country where being gay is illegal.

The protest in the Murray Street mall drew around 300 participants who marched around the city’s malls chanting, “Refugees are welcome here”.

A protest for marriage equality is planned for next Saturday beginning in Stirling Gardens at 1pm.

OIP Staff

Latest

History

On This Gay Day | WA MP claims lesbians bounce on each other

0
The debate to equalise the age of consent saw some shocking comments from politicians.
Culture

‘Deadloch’ Season 2 heads to the far north

0
Comedy mystery-murder series Deadloch will return for a second season in March .
Culture

‘Breakers’: WA-based Netflix series reveals cast led by Antony Starr

0
Netflix has revealed more details about the cast of their upcoming series Breakers, the streaming giant's first to film in WA.
Community

Rainbow Migrants to host free legal information sessions

0
Topics include renting and housing rights, visa and migration issues, discrimination and police.

Newsletter

Don't miss

History

On This Gay Day | WA MP claims lesbians bounce on each other

0
The debate to equalise the age of consent saw some shocking comments from politicians.
Culture

‘Deadloch’ Season 2 heads to the far north

0
Comedy mystery-murder series Deadloch will return for a second season in March .
Culture

‘Breakers’: WA-based Netflix series reveals cast led by Antony Starr

0
Netflix has revealed more details about the cast of their upcoming series Breakers, the streaming giant's first to film in WA.
Community

Rainbow Migrants to host free legal information sessions

0
Topics include renting and housing rights, visa and migration issues, discrimination and police.
Culture

Rocker Melissa Etheridge reflects on her long career and survival

0
Melissa Ethridge is getting ready to bring out her first album in five years and is looking back on her life and career.

On This Gay Day | WA MP claims lesbians bounce on each other

OUTinPerth -
The debate to equalise the age of consent saw some shocking comments from politicians.
Read more

‘Deadloch’ Season 2 heads to the far north

OUTinPerth -
Comedy mystery-murder series Deadloch will return for a second season in March .
Read more

‘Breakers’: WA-based Netflix series reveals cast led by Antony Starr

Leigh Andrew Hill -
Netflix has revealed more details about the cast of their upcoming series Breakers, the streaming giant's first to film in WA.
Read more
Old Lira. Delicious roman sourdough pizza since 2013.

About us

Most recent

Most popular

Subscribe

OUTinPerth is created on the land of the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of this country and its waters, and pay our respect to Elders past and present.

(c) 2023 Speirins Media Pty Ltd - All rights reserved. LGBTQIA+ News and Culture