65%
of people in Victoria voted "yes" in the 2017 marriage equality postal survey, the highest result across all states and territories apart from ACT
LGBTIQ rights
We are not all the same, but we are all equal. Whether you’re lesbian, gay, bisexual, heterosexual, transgender, intersex, queer or questioning, you have the right to equal opportunity. It’s against the law for someone to treat you unfairly or bully you because of your sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Topics
How other laws protect your right to be yourself
Key stats
47%
of people who are gay or lesbian have experienced workplace sexual harassment in the past five years
11 in 100
Australians have a diverse sexual orientation, sex or gender identity
1989
was the First Midsumma Festival in Melbourne
