Campaign

What do Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Intersex people want? Equality, equality, equality!
Since our inception as a political party in 1977, the Australian Democrats have championed the cause of gay, lesbian and bisexual people and more recently, that of transgender people and those with intersex conditions. Read More..

Same Sex Unions
The Democrats believe people in same sex relationships should not be discriminated against because of their sexual preference.

In 2003, the Democrats re-introduced the Sexuality and Gender Identity Discrimination Bill, which attempted to give members of the GLBTI community equal access to, for example, superannuation benefits, income support and public service entitlements. Unfortunately the bill was unsuccessful. Read More..

Black Friday
Since 1977, the Australian Democrats have fought for the rights of gay, lesbian and bisexual people, and more recently, those of transgender and intersex people. We are proud to have supported these groups, and proud that they have supported us. Read More..