Victorian Greens Release Their Rainbow Manifesto Ahead Of November Elections
Ahead of the state elections in Victoria in November, Victorian Greens have committed to stronger protections for the LGBTQI communities and a $200 million Rainbow State Fund.“We should all feel safe and have equal opportunities in life, no matter our sexuality, gender identity or sex characteristics. Yet here in Victoria lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and asexual people continue to face discrimination across multiple areas of their lives,” Victorian Greens LGBTIQA+ spokesperson, Sam Hibbins MP said in a statement.The party launched their ‘Rainbow State Action Plan for Victoria’ on Friday August 26, 2022, at the Victorian pride Centre.The Greens cited to their vote in the Victorian Parliament to pass the government’s LGBTQI law reforms “to protect students and teachers at faith-based schools, for birth certificate reform and for an end to so-called conversion practices.”“But we know there’s much more that needs to be done.