CENSUS SEXUALITY ROW
The decision by the Albanese government not to include gender identity and sexuality in the next census continues to attract criticism, with the ABC saying six Labor MPs have now called on the government to reverse its decision. As flagged in yesterday’s Worm, LGBTQIA+ advocates have reacted angrily to the announcement. Expressing her disappointment, Assistant Health Minister Ged Kearney told the ABC: “The census not only informs policy and service delivery but paints a picture of modern Australia in all its beauty and diversity. For too long LGBTQIA+ people have felt excluded from this picture.
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