Our Aim
The Queensland branch of the Australian Labor Party recognises the unique position of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans*, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) community. We are cognisant of the challenges and difficulties associated with being a member of a sexual and gender minority, and we commit to treating the LGBTIQ community fairly and equally. We also recognise our LGBTIQ First Peoples, their Elders and acknowledge their contribution to Indigenous culture and history.
In government we will
- ensure that it adheres to the Labor principles of fairness, justice and respect by working to end all forms of discrimination against members of the LGBTIQ community, wherever they live in Queensland
- recognise its role as a representative of the LGBTIQ community, a substantial proportion of its constituent base, by working to end disadvantage, which unfortunately acts as an ongoing threat to social cohesion
- work to reduce the harm being caused to the LGBTIQ community by addressing negative health trends that were exacerbated by the previous conservative governments
- ensure that government policies and legislation are applied logically, consistently and evenly to the LGBTIQ community as they are to the broader community so that Labor does not itself become a source of discrimination
- extend the Labor party’s approach to strengthening protections for workers in the workplace to strengthening societal protections to members of the LGBTIQ community.
