The NSW Parliament is conducting an inquiry into the Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Religious Freedoms and Equality) Bill 2020, introduced by One Nation NSW Leader Mark Latham MLC.

While providing some discrimination protections, the One Nation Bill contains a number of provisions which could adversely affect, among others, LGBTQ+ people, women, divorced and unmarried people, and even people of faith.

Equality Australia is hosting an online briefing with Rainbodhi LGBTQIA+ Buddhist Community and the Buddhist Council of New South Wales to explain what the One Nation Bill means for the Buddhist community, including LGBTIQ+ people, women, people with disability and many others, and what you can do to ensure our laws protect all of us, equally.

Register here: The briefing will take place over Zoom. Zoom details will be emailed to you after registration and a reminder email will be sent prior to the event.

About your hosts:

• Rainbodhi is a spiritual friendship group for LGBTQIA+ Buddhists and an advocate for more inclusion and diversity in the broader Buddhist community. For more information, see rainbodhi.org.

• The Buddhist Council of NSW represents over 100 Buddhist organisations and is a member of the Federation of Buddhist Councils. For more information, see buddhistcouncil.org.

• Born out of the ‘yes’ campaign for marriage equality, Equality Australia is a national LGBTIQ+ organisation working to ensure equality for LGBTIQ+ people and their families. For more information, see equalityaustralia.org.au.