• Marriage equality – think about mental health

    Media Release - Embargo until 0830 Tuesday 4 October
    Mental Health Australia, the peak group for mental health in Australia, has today issued a Position Statement on marriage equality.The statement highlights the negative effects of ongoing discrimination on the mental health of LGBTIQ Australians and calls on the Parliament to pass laws to establish marriage equality.
  • Marriage Equality Statement

    Mental Health Australia recognises discrimination based on race, gender or sexuality is detrimental to mental health.
    Discrimination targeting LGBTIQ Australians has had negative impacts on the mental health of people denied access to the same rights, privileges, responsibilities and institutions as the rest of the population.  These impacts continue to this day.
    The Parliament should continue to pass laws that remove discrimination.  This should include laws to establish marriage equa

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