Four Australian LGBTI rights activists have
beenhonouredwithhumanrightsawards.
Marriage equality campaigner Ali Hogg,
transgender rights activist Sally Goldner,
gay Aboriginal activist Koby James and
LGBTI suicide prevention advocate Alana
Green each...
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Four Australian LGBTI rights activists have
beenhonouredwithhumanrightsawards.
Marriage equality campaigner Ali Hogg,
transgender rights activist Sally Goldner,
gay Aboriginal activist Koby James and
LGBTI suicide prevention advocate Alana
Green each received a Bruce McGuinness
AustralianHumanRightsAwardsthisweek.
The awards, in their first year, are an
initiative of new independent lobby group
the Australian Mental Health, Human Rights
and Law Reform Coalition to recognise
excellence in the pursuit of human rights in
thementalhealthsector.
Coalition convenor Greg Oke said the the
four were recognised for their contribution
to public discussion on human rights and
mentalhealthintheLGBTIcommunity.
“They’ve all made an outstanding
contributiontotheGLBTcommunityaround
mental health and human rights which we
certainlyseeasverymuchlinked,”Okesaid.
“We’re concerned about the rights of
the LGBT community, as we are with all
marginalised communities, especially those
disconnected from the
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