Japan's ruling party faces opposition to proposed law promoting understanding of LGBTQ people, raising concerns about discrimination and anti-discrimination lawsuits. #Japan #LGBTQrights
Australian Paralympian Ellie Cole discusses the parallels between the international Paralympic movement and WorldPride in promoting inclusivity, as she serves as an ambassador for Sydney WorldPride. #Inclusivity #WorldPride #Paralympics
Tens of thousands packed Sydney's Oxford Street to celebrate the country's LGBTQIA+ community at the 45th Mardi Gras, labeled by organizers as "partying with purpose." #MardiGras #LGBTQIA+ #Sydney
Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe will not face charges for temporarily blocking the Sydney Mardi Gras parade on Saturday night. Thorpe laid down in front of a float on Oxford Street, momentarily stopping the parade. She was not arrested and was escorted from the parade at the request of organizers. Thorpe was marching with the No Pride in Genocide float, protesting police violence against Black and brown trans women. #LidiaThorpe #SydneyMardiGras #NoCopsInPride